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‘Gerontology can act as a critical friend to Psychology, encouraging us to ask about the social world in which a person is ageing’ Christoph Heuser and Martin Hyde explain why psychologists can play a vital role in the future of gerontology.

“Human-Centered Robotics for Longevity” The Longevity Design Challenge is an annual innovation competition hosted by the Stanford Center on Longevity that is open to all undergraduate and graduate students globally. This year, students are invited to design solutions that explore how robotics can support longer lives while strengthening human connection.

Simona Palladino book on Ageing Migrants’ Sense of Home Experiences of Older Italians in the UK.

We’ve just launched our new Linktree!!

Join us for a virtual event discussing Future Care Planning in Scotland. How we can make sure people’s wishes, values and preferences shape their future care, and when is the right time to start those conversations? Join the British Society of Gerontology (BSG) Scotland for a two-hour online event exploring Future Care Planning (sometimes referred to as Advance Care Planning outwith Scotland and Wales). We are hosting an online event on Future Care Planning from 10:00-12:00 on 8th October, that will bring together researchers, practitioners, and people with lived experience to discuss Future Care Planning as an ongoing, person-centred conversation, including some of the particular challenges around health conditions such as dementia, changing circumstances, and involving families and professionals. Sign up now - free to attend! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bsg-scotland-future-care-planning-in-scotland-tickets-2000255671559

BSG will be setting out a new society magazine!

The BSG Ageism SIG has produced its fifth newsletter, which you can access in this article

This summer the British Society of Gerontology (BSG) Scotland are launching our series of in-person writing days, which will be held at various universities across Scotland, providing opportunities to write, network and visit other campuses.

The Beyond Midlife Commission will focus on one of the most pressing and yet under-examined challenges facing our country: how we support people approaching midlife and beyond to thrive in the labour market.

The Ageing, Business and Society (ABS) Special Interest Group is looking to welcome new members to its Leadership Team - and we’d love to hear from you, or from anyone you think might be interested.