Office on Aging
The Office on Aging is a coordination point for APA activities pertaining to aging and geropsychology (the field within psychology devoted to older adult issues). The Office on Aging also supports the work of the APA Committee on Aging.
Programs and Services
For Professionals
APA Comments on Draft National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease - March 2012 (PDF, 441KB)
APA Comments on Draft Framework for the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease (PDF, 504KB)
Webinar: New guidelines for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease (.wmv file)
- Multicultural Competency in Geropsychology
Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Psychologists (PDF, 996KB)
Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Lawyers (PDF, 340KB)
Judicial Determination of Capacity of Older Adults: A Handbook for Judges (PDF, 380KB)
For Consumers and Students
Geropsychology - It's Your Future (PDF, 66KB)
Integrated Health Care for an Aging Population: A Fact Sheet for Consumers (PDF, 2.95MB)
Memory and Aging (PDF, 156KB)
Coping with Stress and Anxiety (PDF, 92KB)
Life Plan for the Life Span (PDF, 3.42MB)
Continuing Education Workshops
What Psychologists Should Know About Working With Older Adults
This intermediate workshop will increase the competencies of psychologists interested in working with older adults and their families, and their caregivers. Part of the APA Online Academy Convention Workshop Presentations Campus.