A Note From the Managing Editor

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As Geriatric Nursing finishes up its 25^th year of publication and Dr. Ebersole retires from her position as editor-in-chief of the Journal, I think it only fitting that I end my 25-year-long career with Mosby at the same time. Late in 1996, when my stint as managing editor of the American Heart Journal was ending, then-publisher Cheryl Smart asked about my interest in working with a geriatric nursing journal. Although my forte up to that point had been the world of cardiovascular medicine, I agreed to give it a try, and the rest has been history for Priscilla and me. During the past 9 years, she has served as my editor, colleague, mentor, and, perhaps most importantly, as friend, and although I will undoubtedly miss our daily e-mail contact, she and I will stay in touch as we both have many projects staring us in the face that have long been put on hold.

This past year has seen the redesign of the journal, a change in journal production location and staff, and now, lastly, a change in editors, as Dr. Ebersole retires from the position she has held for quite some time. These many changes have, by their very nature, sometimes created a rather chaotic situation in which to produce a consistently high-quality journal such as Geriatric Nursing. I hope that the dedication and passion that Priscilla and I have both had for the journal these past nine years have translated into a publication that touches people’s lives in a positive way, providing articles that geriatric nurses want to read and that have practical value. Only time will tell whether we have succeeded in that job, but I think the final analysis will show that we have.

I will genuinely miss the contact with our board members and reviewer panelists, as well as the numerous authors with whom I’ve been privileged to work, but I certainly will not miss the monthly deadlines that have driven my life for the past 25 years. To the new editor and her staff, I wish happy editing as they add their imprint to the next evolution of Geriatric Nursing.

In closing, it is fitting that this issue of the journal revolves around the central theme of global issues as they face geriatric specialists. All one has to do is pick up a paper or listen to the nightly news to know that our world is in crisis and that one of the major problems worldwide is addressing the issues of old age. We hope that this issue of the journal will spark your interest to think globally and act locally!