The Association for
Gerontology in
Higher Education
Brings You ...

Are you looking for a job in an area that is growing rapidly, that needs people with a broad range of skills, that will improve people's lives, and that will be exciting, challenging, and rewarding? Consider a career in the field of aging!

Because of the increasing number of older persons and the fact that we are generally living longer, there is a growing need for people to work in the field of aging. Some people work directly with older persons in a wide variety of programs and services in the community. Others work on behalf of older persons in areas such as research, advocacy, and teaching about aging. The goal in both types of work is to increase the quality of our lives as we age. Click on this link to see a short video testimonials from the several professionals in the field of aging.
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To help train the many workers needed in the field of aging, colleges and universities have dramatically increased their offerings of educational programs in aging. People who are interested in this diverse field can enter at any educational level and in many disciplines, professions, and clinical areas, such as social work, nursing, counseling, recreation, public policy, long-term care administration, medicine, architecture, psychology, adult education, and rehabilitation therapy.

Is the field of aging a possible career choice for you? Where do professionals in aging work? What do they do? What educational programs are available? How can you learn more about the field? We hope that this website will provide the answers to these and other questions you may have about careers in aging.