Is geropsychology 'forever young' on the Mother Continent? Addressing the limited research on psychology of aging in Africa.

The themes of psychological aging research identified as especially relevant in Africa provide a starting point for psychological aging researchers in general to engage with the African context. Many African countries may be facing common challenges, but the existing studies are not fully representative of the aging population in the continent. Creating a framework for organizing and coordinating funding will help to address the limited research on geropsychology in Africa. Collaborative research projects/programs, joint classrooms, and fellowships that support African geropsychology scholars will be helpful. Geropsychology will benefit from more engagement with the African context by applying innovative approaches such as the adoption of longitudinal designs, mixed method research, Experience Sampling Methods, translation of measures into indigenous languages, involvement of rural samples, and implementation science and community engaged research.