The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging  

In 1999, the American Geriatrics Society reached beyond its traditional role as a professional medical society and launched the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging. The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging builds a bridge between the research and practice of geriatrics health care professionals and the public and advocates on behalf of older adults and their special needs: wellness and preventive care, self-responsibility and independence and connections to family and community.

The Foundation focuses on public education, clinical research and public policy, championing initiatives that:

• Advance the principles and practice of geriatric medicine;
• Educate policy makers and the public on the health care needs and concerns of older adults;
• Support aging research that reduces disability and frailty and improves the quality of life;
• Encourage older adults to be effective advocates for their own health care; and
• Help family members and other caregivers take better care of their older loved ones and themselves.