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Center for Gerontology Research Forum
(Special Event)
James Appleby, Executive Director & CEO, Gerontological Society of America (GSA) will present "Scholarly Societies: Their Role in Research and Political Advocacy on Behalf of Older Adults". Mr. Appleby will bring experiences from serving in other professional societies as well as GSA to the discussion. In his role at GSA, he supervises a professional staff that engages in educational, research, policy, and advocacy activities with and on behalf of the 5,400+ members. He has created a conference series entitled "Healthy Aging Means Business" to help those in the private sector understand older adults as both consumers and producers, and has convened a corporate advisory panel to guide GSA's endeavors with the private sector.
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