Gerontology Research Group
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) based in Los Angeles, California, USA, is a global non-profit scientific organization of researchers in various fields of gerontology, primarily concerned with validating the ages of, recording and researching supercentenarians (people who are at least 110 years old).
| Formation | 1990 as LA-GRG (original chapter) |
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| Founded at | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Purpose | Gerontology research |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles. California, USA |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Products | Recordkeeping and analysis, meetings, website, online forum |
| Services | Recording the Verified oldest people list, tracking supercentenarians, research in ageing |
| Fields | Gerontology |
| Owner | John M Adams (known as Johnny) (director) |
Key people | L. Stephen Coles, Stephen M. Kay (founders) |
| Website | grg |
| Mission: Slow and ultimately reverse age related decline | |
The group endeavors to further gerontology research with a goal of slowing and reversing aging. Many of its worldwide correspondents are respected scientists and PhD holders.
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