Contents: Caring for the aged; Improving state of mind; Filling society's gaps; Serving nurses and society, by Karen Hildebrandt; Dedicated to research on aging, by Susan Thwing-McHale; Booster shot, by Mary Gunderson-Switzer; Gaining confidence, by Alice Rhein, Good to great, by Sandra Beckwith.Premiere issue. Articles on research and care of geriatric individuals, nursing education, news from the School of Nursing.