WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSPer) -- The Gerontological Society of America issued the following news release:

Peter A. Lichtenberg, PhD, ABPP, FGSA, of Wayne State University has been installed as the new president of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging. He was elected by GSA's membership, which consists of more than 5,500 researchers, educators, practitioners, and other professionals.