Welcome to Exploring Careers in Aging

For over 50 years, the U.S. has been preparing for an aging society. The number of Americans age 55 and older will almost double by 2030 – from 60 million today (21 percent of the total US population) to 107.6 million (31 percent of the population).

Exponential growth is expected in all service providing industries, and almost limitless opportunity exists for the development and delivery of new products and services. By most accounts, careers in gerontology are going to be among the next big things in the 21st Century workplace.

Equal challenge and opportunity exists for students of gerontology, and those academic institutions and other workforce entities that train them for these new careers in aging. The Exploring Careers in Aging workbook and coursework were developed to help both prepare to catch the wave. See 101+ Careers in Aging for a listing of job options.

Click to learn more about the Careers in Aging Workbook.