Special issue.

It is with great pleasure that I introduce this specia l i s sue of Aging Successfully that focuses on Preventive Gerontology. Aging successfully is dependent on the individual himself or herself. While health professionals can act as a guide through life’s journey, it is only through one’s own efforts that the best outcomes can be assured. This issue provides tools that all of us can use to age successfully. Aging is 25% genes and 75% sweat. Preventive gerontology needs to begin as a child where adequate calcium, a good diet, and exercise build our basic bone and muscle mass that will stand SUCCESSFULLY ging A A newsletter of the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine; Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, St. Louis Veterans Administration Medical Center; and the Gateway Geriatric Education Center of Missouri and Illinois