Gerontology Research Group
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The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) based in Los Angeles, California, US, 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).[1]
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Formation | 1990; 34 years ago (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, US |
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 |
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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.[1][2][3]