{"id":4717,"date":"2026-10-29T17:09:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/events\/archives\/archives-2025-2\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:48:43","slug":"archives-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/events\/archives\/archives-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Annual Meeting &#8211; Greenville, SC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4717\" class=\"elementor elementor-4717\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfddfdb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfddfdb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf71a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf71a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024 ~ Greenville, SC<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88fa278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88fa278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2024-conference-header.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5895\" alt=\"2024 SGS Conference\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2024-conference-header.jpg 858w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2024-conference-header-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2024-conference-header-768x412.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08038f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08038f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Southern Gerontological Society\u2019s 45th Annual Meeting and Conference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8467a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8467a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Balanced Approach:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f09f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80f09f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seeking Evidence-Based Holistic Strategies to Promote Healthy Aging<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6cb453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6cb453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hyatt Regency<br \/>Greenville, SC<\/p><p>April 2 through April 6, 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23252ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23252ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024 Documents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e82457 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e82457\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249b3ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"249b3ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa9567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aaa9567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conference Program<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3c5c0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3b3c5c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/SGS_2024-Conference-Program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-pdf\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M369.9 97.9L286 14C277 5 264.8-.1 252.1-.1H48C21.5 0 0 21.5 0 48v416c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V131.9c0-12.7-5.1-25-14.1-34zM332.1 128H256V51.9l76.1 76.1zM48 464V48h160v104c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h104v288H48zm250.2-143.7c-12.2-12-47-8.7-64.4-6.5-17.2-10.5-28.7-25-36.8-46.3 3.9-16.1 10.1-40.6 5.4-56-4.2-26.2-37.8-23.6-42.6-5.9-4.4 16.1-.4 38.5 7 67.1-10 23.9-24.9 56-35.4 74.4-20 10.3-47 26.2-51 46.2-3.3 15.8 26 55.2 76.1-31.2 22.4-7.4 46.8-16.5 68.4-20.1 18.9 10.2 41 17 55.8 17 25.5 0 28-28.2 17.5-38.7zm-198.1 77.8c5.1-13.7 24.5-29.5 30.4-35-19 30.3-30.4 35.7-30.4 35zm81.6-190.6c7.4 0 6.7 32.1 1.8 40.8-4.4-13.9-4.3-40.8-1.8-40.8zm-24.4 136.6c9.7-16.9 18-37 24.7-54.7 8.3 15.1 18.9 27.2 30.1 35.5-20.8 4.3-38.9 13.1-54.8 19.2zm131.6-5s-5 6-37.3-7.8c35.1-2.6 40.9 5.4 37.3 7.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get The Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e11160 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e11160\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425485f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"425485f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book of Abstracts<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M369.9 97.9L286 14C277 5 264.8-.1 252.1-.1H48C21.5 0 0 21.5 0 48v416c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V131.9c0-12.7-5.1-25-14.1-34zM332.1 128H256V51.9l76.1 76.1zM48 464V48h160v104c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h104v288H48zm250.2-143.7c-12.2-12-47-8.7-64.4-6.5-17.2-10.5-28.7-25-36.8-46.3 3.9-16.1 10.1-40.6 5.4-56-4.2-26.2-37.8-23.6-42.6-5.9-4.4 16.1-.4 38.5 7 67.1-10 23.9-24.9 56-35.4 74.4-20 10.3-47 26.2-51 46.2-3.3 15.8 26 55.2 76.1-31.2 22.4-7.4 46.8-16.5 68.4-20.1 18.9 10.2 41 17 55.8 17 25.5 0 28-28.2 17.5-38.7zm-198.1 77.8c5.1-13.7 24.5-29.5 30.4-35-19 30.3-30.4 35.7-30.4 35zm81.6-190.6c7.4 0 6.7 32.1 1.8 40.8-4.4-13.9-4.3-40.8-1.8-40.8zm-24.4 136.6c9.7-16.9 18-37 24.7-54.7 8.3 15.1 18.9 27.2 30.1 35.5-20.8 4.3-38.9 13.1-54.8 19.2zm131.6-5s-5 6-37.3-7.8c35.1-2.6 40.9 5.4 37.3 7.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get The Bios<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06ffc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f06ffc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f93275c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f93275c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An Invitation from the SGS President<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25e29f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c25e29f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cac643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0cac643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Bert-Waters-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5905\" alt=\"Bert Waters, Ph.D., FSGS\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Bert-Waters-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Bert-Waters-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Bert-Waters.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Bert Waters<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c3463 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9c3463\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c31a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04c31a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The theme of the 45th Annual Meeting &amp; Conference is <strong>A Balanced Approach: Seeking Evidence-Based Holistic Strategies to Promote Healthy Aging<\/strong>. Breaking down the title, I will start with evidence-based strategies. Evidence-based strategies are programs, practices, or activities that have been evaluated and the findings demonstrate improved outcomes.<\/p><p>Why holistic strategies? The Oxford Dictionary describes holistic as being characterized by the belief that the parts of something are interconnected and can be explained only by reference to the whole. In medicine, holistic strategies are characterized by the treatment of the whole person, considering mental and social factors, rather than just the symptoms of an illness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-035fb58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"035fb58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is healthy aging? Healthy aging is very individualistic and is highly influenced by the degree to which basic needs are met. For instance, ensuring proper nutrition and a safe environment in which to live impacts a person\u2019s ability to age healthfully. Similarly, addressing stress levels, depressive symptoms, and social isolation also impacts a person\u2019s health trajectory.<\/p><p>A critique of evidence-based practice is that it does not consider individual needs. This may be addressed by using a holistic approach to provide evidence-based practice. Evaluation, modification, and refinement can only enhance evidenced-based strategies that support healthy aging across the lifespan.<\/p><p>From a researcher&#8217;s perspective, the theme highlights the development and ongoing study and improvement of interventions that support healthy aging. From a practitioner&#8217;s perspective, the theme highlights interventions that have evidence of success. From an individual\u2019s perspective, the menu of evidence-based practices is just that, a menu that you can pick and choose from to implement in your own life to foster healthier aging.<\/p><p>We hope this balanced approach to attaining healthy aging practices stimulates SGS attendees to think both broadly &#8211; on a professional level &#8211; and locally about our own unique aging journeys.<\/p><p>Sincerely,<\/p><p>Bert Waters, Ph.D., FSGS<br \/>President, SGS (2022-2024)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eacf30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1eacf30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-089dd7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"089dd7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4aee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f4aee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024 SGS Sponsors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ed2fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4ed2fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51309b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51309b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Platinum Sponsor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1b86e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f1b86e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2025-umbc-erickson-school.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2319\" alt=\"UMBC - Erickson School of Aging Studies\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2025-umbc-erickson-school.jpg 400w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2025-umbc-erickson-school-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d702a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68d702a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Erickson School of Aging Studies at UMBC combines a passion for creating leaders and scholars in aging with a genuine connection to real world applications. The unique strength of our community is that it brings together so many exceptionally talented people of different backgrounds, lived experiences, interests, approaches and methodologies. Our goal, since our founding in 2005, is to integrate aging issues, business management and public policy. Our business orientation \u2013 applicable to nonprofit, for profit and government sectors encourages leadership and entrepreneurial behavior.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We created and continue to refine a distinctive interdisciplinary and integrated educational approach combining the critical elements of aging studies, management, and public policy. This unique model includes an active learning environment based in practice in addition to theory. Collaborators with The Erickson School of Aging Studies at UMBC have the opportunity to extend their interdisciplinary efforts further through partnerships with other units within UMBC including the Hilltop Institute, School of Public Policy and the PhD in Gerontology. Our curriculum includes all aspects of aging services, with particular emphasis on expanding opportunities for individuals in the longevity economy. Students, both full and part-time, can earn a B.A., M.A. and Accelerated B.A. \/M.A. and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in the Management of Aging Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0e3c5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ab0e3c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/erickson.umbc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit Their Website<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97006c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97006c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159d220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"159d220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Platinum Sponsor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9bd52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb9bd52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-vcu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2066\" alt=\"Virginia Commonwealth University\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-vcu.jpg 392w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-vcu-300x86.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62c99b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b62c99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">VCU\u2019s Department of Gerontology in the College of Health Professions was founded in 1976 and remains the only MS in Gerontology in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our mission to promote optimal aging for individuals and communities is evident through our innovative graduate and continuing education, scholarship, and university-community partnerships. Our graduates further our person-centered, transdisciplinary mission all over the country and globe. The Department of Gerontology is well-known for the quality and innovation of its programs and for the scholarship and applied expertise of its faculty. The Department of Gerontology offers a variety of degree programs based on an interdisciplinary approach using the bio-psycho-social model. With a mission of promoting optimal aging for individuals and communities, Gerontology graduates further the person-centered mission of the department largely in the areas of administration, education, advocacy, and entrepreneurship. The Gerontology Department envisions continued commitment to service, scholarship, and education, with a focus on the DisruptAgeism and Elderhood Development paradigms.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The VCU Department of Gerontology remains the only NAB accredited program for Assisted Living Administration both in Virginia and nationally! VCU&#8217;s master&#8217;s of gerontology program is fully accredited by the Accreditation for Gerontology Education Council (AGEC).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd5222 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ffd5222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/gerontology.chp.vcu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit Their Website<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa758b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa758b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f56b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7f56b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gold Sponsor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a07a784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a07a784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/org-mem-GIGSU.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1648\" alt=\"Gerontology Institute Georgia State University\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/org-mem-GIGSU.jpg 461w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/org-mem-GIGSU-300x94.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee27d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ee27d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Gerontology Institute builds on more than 40 years of gerontology education. It is among the oldest and most accomplished gerontology programs in the Southeast. Gerontology students receive individual attention and mentorship, but also have all the benefits of being at a large, urban university. In downtown Atlanta, Georgia State is in proximity to numerous programs, services and organizations that provide students with first-hand experiences in the field of aging.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Gerontology Institute offers a Master of Arts degree and a certificate in Gerontology for students who wish to prepare for careers in the field of aging. The Gerontology Institute offers several programs at the undergraduate level: Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.), a certificate in gerontology and a dual-degree program \u2013 bachelor\u2019s in sociology\/master\u2019s in gerontology.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The VCU Department of Gerontology remains the only NAB accredited program for Assisted Living Administration both in Virginia and nationally! 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Goodson Center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2025-martha-goodson.jpg 400w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2025-martha-goodson-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa37acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa37acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Martha W. Goodson Center, part of the Riverside Health System network of care, continues its nonprofit work to fulfill its mission to improve the quality of life for older adults by integrating academic, clinical and health services research with the capabilities of local service providers. 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