Editor's Note

Abstract

I am very fortunate to be serving as Editor-in-Chief of The Gerontologist as it produces its 50th volume and as the Journal of Gerontology produces its 65th volume. Don Kent, second editor of The Gerontologist, was my mentor and served as co-chair of my doctoral committee until his untimely death. Don introduced me to Elaine Brody, author of the opening article of the 50th Anniversary series, and to many of the gerontologists she describes therein. Brody's article (Brody, 2010) sets the right tone for celebrating the life history of the journals of the Gerontological Society of America. She is a central figure in and leader of our field. In this article, she discusses her professional development as a gerontologist and her personal life history. She also offers her views of aging and old age from her current position as a resident in a condominium filled with people who are 60 years old or older. Her article gives valuable perspective to the field and to the process of aging. It is poignant, humorous, and insightful, and it is an excellent start to our series. There is considerable value in hearing from people like Elaine Brody who were the trailblazers in gerontology.

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