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Application for fellow status is open to any APA member who meets the criteria of both APA and Division 20.

Jenny Yen shares her vision as the new Mentorship Committee co-chair

Discussion on the intersections of tattoos, self-expression, and personal choice across the lifespan.

The division president reflects on her visions and goals for the upcoming year.

In this issue: tattoos and aging, Fellows nominations, Membership Committee news, and more.

Get ready for APA 2026 with a preview of Division 20 programming, anniversary celebrations, award recipients, networking events, and opportunities to connect with the psychology of aging community.

Maggie Syme, president of the Society of Clinical Geropsychology (APA Division 12-2), introduces herself to Division 20, highlights the Society’s work, and welcomes members and students to connect at APA 2026.

The Committee on Aging (CONA) shares second-quarter 2026 updates on advocacy, policy, education, public interest initiatives, and recognition of excellence in the psychology of aging.

In this issue: student news and award winners, the Society for Clinical Geropsychology, the Committee on Aging, a message from the division president, and more.

Division 20 president discusses the results of the division and Society of Clinical Geropsychology membership survey.

News and meetings about Division 20, Adult Development and Aging.

Grants and awards sponsored by Division 20, including awards in clinical and applied gerontology and developmental health.

The Division 20 email list has global distribution, is publically archived, and is indexed in every major international search service.

Transforms abstract lessons about aging into learning; bridging generations and bringing the realities of later life vividly to life.

An APA-funded collaboration applies psychological science to advance economic justice, highlighting Division 20’s focus on protecting older adults from financial exploitation.

In this issue: possibilities in leadership and service, advances in economic justice for older adults, Advocacy Day on the Hill, and integrating lived experience in the classroom.

Division 20 continues to champion psychology’s vital role in shaping equitable care and policy across the lifespan.

Division 20 president discusses the results of the division and Society of Clinical Geropsychology membership survey.

The Division on Adult Development and Aging (Division 20) of the APA strives to advance the study of psychological development and change throughout the adult years.

Division members make their course syllabi publicly available for courses in applied gerontology, adult development and aging, cognitive aging and caregiving.

The executive committee is comprised of the president, president-elect, past president, secretary, treasurer, council representatives, members-at-large, and committee members.

The Walter G. McMillen Memorial award is designed to encourage graduate student’s interest in research on Parkinson’s disease.

The Springer Early Career Achievement Award in Research on Adult Development and Aging is designed to honor an individual whose work has made significant early career contributions to understanding critical issues in the psychology of adult development and aging.

Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging) sponsors a series of awards for outstanding student and postdoctoral research.

Apply for the Baltes Distinguished Research Achievement (DRA) Award, Division 20’s most prestigious award.