Company Profile
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
Company Overview
As the only national membership organization devoted primarily to gerontological education, the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) is in a unique position to develop and sponsor education and training initiatives and to involve students, educators, researchers, and officials from across the country in providing resources for older adults and for those who serve them.
AGHE and its members are strongly committed to the well-being of older adults. Together, AGHE and aging-studies programs in institutions of higher education strive to
(1) prepare service delivery personnel who will work directly with elderly adults;
(2) train educators who specialize in the physical and social attributes of aging;
(3) educate society at large about the processes of aging and the implications of an aging society; and
(4) instruct older adults seeking to maximize their options in a complex and challenging age.
We invite you to join us in fulfilling this important mission.
Company History
Established in 1974, the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education is a membership organization of colleges and universities that offer education, training, and research programs in the field of aging. AGHE currently has more than 300 institutional members throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad.
The purpose of AGHE is to foster the commitment of higher education to the field of aging through education, research, and public service. We provide:
(a) unity through common organization;
(b) a forum for debate of issues regarding the advancement of gerontology, educational opportunities for older people, and education of society about aging;
(c) a network base for communication, interorganizational cooperation and leadership with associations of higher education, public officials, volunteers and others interested in aging education; and
(d) leadership on policies and issues related to higher education.
These goals are accomplished through programs and services such as an annual meeting, the AGHExchange newsletter, the National Directory of Educational Programs in Gerontology, the National Database on Gerontology in Higher Education, technical assistance in the development and expansion of academic gerontology programs, research on gerontology education and manpower needs for the field of aging, and the advocacy of public and private support for aging education and research.
On January 1, 1999 it became an educational unit of The Gerontological Society of America .