Americans can now request free at-home COVID-19 tests from the Biden administration’s website, COVIDTests.gov, a day before the site was set to launch. Americans can order four at-home tests per residential address to be delivered by the USPS. apne.ws/Tdhks21

📣 Jan 2022 Issue Gerontological Society of America (GSA) #SeriesB #JGSS Life Course Stressors and Functional Limitations in Later Life Among White, Black, and Hispanic Adults: Deleterious, Hardening, or Benign? Uses Health and Retirement Study data Link: buff.ly/34AmH9w

New article out w/ Libby Richards, RN, PhD and Anna Forster: Both marital support and strain are related to more active exercise and walking. Support from a spouse is particularly important in increasing men's physical activity as they get older. doi.org/10.1177/089826…

Congrats to Patricia (a Purdue PhD) and Ken (a Purdue colleague) on their honorable mention! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33205672/

With #ASA2022 right around the corner, we are excited to run our mentorship program again! If you'd like to participate as a mentor or mentee, sign up here: bit.ly/3xE8Yc6 Survey will close on *Sunday, July 31 at 5 PM ET* *You do NOT need to attend ASA to participate*

Congratulations .Patti Thomas! Here's the press release from GSA: geron.org/press-room/pre…

Interested in sponsoring/being sponsored a Med Soc section membership? Link to the interest forms 🧵⤵️ **Gift memberships are due by July 31**

Preparing for the Fall and teaching a Medical Sociology or Soc of Health and Illness class? Check out these fantastic syllabuses! I recently added my new prep from last Spring, Medical Sociology Theory (400 level).

We are still looking for mentors, especially those who have advice and tips about the job market, publishing, and work-life balance!

We are hiring FOUR (!) tenured/tt positions in the Sociology Department at Purdue! They are... Race & Health - careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/216… Center on Aging and the Life Course Director. - careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/216… Criminology (2) - careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/216… DM w/ any questions!

Join Purdue Sociology! We're hiring an Assistant Prof in racial health disparities as part of a university cluster initiative in Health Equity. I'm on the search cmte and happy to chat! Apps due Oct 3! careers.purdue.edu/job/West-Lafay…

BOG 10.003 will virtually eliminate tenure in the state of Florida, if adopted in its current form. Thread🧵

Still time to apply! The deadline is tomorrow (April 1). See thread for details on these travel awards from ASA's Section on Aging and the Life Course.

As we observe National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month, this study looks at whether parental mental health can improve and recover by volunteering and having regular social interactions and engagements. bit.ly/3PIGEQn @‌HyungminCha @‌DrPattiThomas @geronmedia

ICYMI: SALC is looking for a new website manager. If you are interested in fulfilling this role, please contact SALC Chair Miles Taylor ([email protected]) and cc’ Adam Roth ([email protected]) for further information.