ABSTRACT
It is high time that public health took a serious interest in the problems of aging. That this issue of the Journal focuses on aging is an acknowledgment of this subject’s timeliness. The topics in this issue reflect a range of public health concerns about older persons. Many of the articles address how aging and the treatment of diseases affect the functioning of older persons. As with other public health activities, efforts are being directed toward prevention and improved treatment, and toward assessing the effects of that care in terms of both health status and expenditures.
