Chartered in 1986, the Association for Adult Development and Aging, serves as a focal point for sharing, professional development, and advocacy related to adult development and aging issues and addresses counseling concerns across the lifespan.

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AADA seeks to improve the standards of the professional service to adults of all ages by:

• Improving the skills and competence of American Counseling Association members

• Expanding professional work opportunities in adult development and aging

• Promoting the lifelong development and well-being of adults

• Addressing issues related to aging, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and disability.

• Advocating for social justice so that all adults may achieve their highest potential.

• Highlighting special issues and needs associated with aging in a multicultural society.

• Promoting standards for professional preparation for counselors of adults across the lifespan