[1] The group endeavors to further gerontology research with a goal of slowing and reversing aging.

[5][6] The GRG's current director, upon the death of Dr L Stephen Coles, is John M Adams, known as Johnny.

The GRG validates the ages of supercentenarians (people at least 110 years old or older) by finding proof-of-age documents.

[1] People that have attained supercentenarian status are required to supply the organization documents that prove the persons birth date, change of name (if applicable), and date of death (if applicable), along with another piece of official government identification.

[1] The GRG also conducts research on aging by interviewing supercentenarians and collecting blood and DNA samples.