Community Groups are designed to attract members with a broad range of expertise and interests, and create a space where you can bring that expertise to bear on critical issues of the day. For example, if you are an expert on ageism awareness, you may want to join the AI & Field of Aging group if you are passionate about reducing age-related biases in AI applications and use. Or, if you are working within an aging services organization designing programs or delivering services, you may want to join the HIV & Aging group so that you can get smart about the needs of your clients you may or may not know are living with HIV.  

Each Community Group is organized around a specific issue, challenge, or opportunity in the aging field. Groups are facilitated by ASA staff, meet on a regular schedule, and bring together people from different corners of the field who are working on the same questions. What’s learned in each group gets captured and shared across the ASA community, so every member benefits, whether they’re in the group or not. 

Community Groups are open to all ASA members. You can join as many groups as you’d like. And if your specific area of expertise or interest isn’t  

Not a member? Community Groups are a benefit of ASA membership. Join ASA to participate. 

Growing the Carefore

Building the care workforce the field needs, from career pathways to community-based care models

The Adoption Gap

What happens between when a new tool exists and when it reaches the people it’s meant to serve

HIV and Aging

The evolving challenges and care models for people aging with HIV/AIDS

Mental Health and Aging

How community-based professionals encounter and respond to mental health needs