ASA Acronym Key

The American Society on Aging routinely uses a number of distinctive acronyms for a variety of its groups, functions, projects and partners. You may encounter these acronyms in ASA publications, at the ASA-NCOA Joint Conference or at other ASA events. The following list provides a key.

	ACRONYM	FULL NAME
	AiA	Aging in America Conference
	ASA	American Society on Aging
	BFA	Business Forum on Aging
	CG	Constituent Group
	DTF	Diversity Task Force
	ET Committee	Education and Training Committee
	FORSA	Forum on Religion, Spirituality and Aging
	HAN	Healthcare and Aging Network
	JEOA	Journalists Exchange on Aging
	LC	Leadership Council
	LEARN	Lifetime Education and Renewal Network
	LAIN	LGBT Aging Issues Network
	MCC	Minority Concerns Committee
	MHAN	Mental Health and Aging Network
	NCOA	National Council on Aging
	NEST	Network on Environments, Services and Technologies for Maximizing Independence
	NOMA	Network of Multicultural Aging
	NVL	New Ventures in Leadership