ASA - American Society on Aging

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What is ASA?

Founded in 1954, the American Society on Aging (ASA) is a professional association dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and leadership skills of its multidisciplinary membership. ASA’s mission is to prepare members to address the challenges and opportunities of a diverse aging society with a focus on our social impact: all older adults have improved quality of life and racial and other disparities are reduced. With a major commitment to diversity and inclusion, ASA’s members represent the diverse array of professionals in the field of aging working along the continuum of care and service and who are concerned with the physical, emotional, social, economic and spiritual well-being of older adults.

Who is ASA?

Anyone who works with older adults will benefit from joining ASA. With a major commitment to diversity and inclusion, ASA’s members represent the diverse array of professionals in the field of aging working along the continuum of care and service and who are concerned with the physical, emotional, social, economic and spiritual well-being of older adults. ASA Members come from a multitude of professions ranging from the aging network to business and health care to form a larger community whose purpose is to learn, network and exchange ideas and connect with others who work with older adults.

Our members include:

Practitioners

Educators

Researchers

Business leaders

Aging service providers

Caregivers

Health care providers
Mental Health Professionals
Clergy
Occupational Therapists
Financial service providers
Human resource professionals

Policymakers

Social Workers

Administrators

Aging network staff

Students

and more!

Why Join ASA?

ASA gives you the widest perspective of the field of aging and connects with you with a larger multidisciplinary community of professionals working with older adults. Through ASA membership and educational events, you can increase your understanding of the field as a whole, to help you in reaching out to or serving older adults.

ASA is about:

Connection--ASA connects you to other professionals, to valuable resources, to best-practices, employment opportunities and more. ASA's Learning Communities, Web seminars and constituent groups offer several opportunities to connect in simple, yet fulfilling ways. Share resources and ideas, improve processes, and build professional relationships to last a lifetime.

Community--There isn't a more comprehensive group of professionals in aging. ASA constituent groups keep you connected to your area of interest, yet you have access to a whole community of professionals that can offer a deeper perspective into how your work fits into the big picture.

Professional Education--ASA offers many different types of educational opportunities to meet your learning needs. We offer several web seminars on a multitude of topics throughout the year; national and regional conferences, regional networking events, and informative publications. You'll gain a wealth of ideas and knowledge you can put into practice to improve your business and your services to older adults.

Leadership Development--At ASA we work to ensure that our members have the resources they need to become tomorrow's leaders. ASA's New Ventures in Leadership is at the forefront of leadership development for people of color in the field of aging. This program has produced over 340 leaders since its inception, inspiring the development of other programs following this model in years to come.

We invite you to explore our website further, take a look at our benefits to see how joining the ASA community can help make you stronger in your profession, and more connected to the field as a whole.

ASA -- Enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with older adults and their families.