Remembering Our Roots

Remembering Our Roots

Special Issue: Remembering Our Roots

Dr. Sidney Katz’s legacy to the field of gerontology is internationally recognized as his success at developing standardized measures and processes, beginning with the activities of daily living index, for the functional assessment of older adults with chronic conditions necessitating long-term services and supports. That work served as the bedrock for his subsequent major accomplishments, whic...

Remembering our roots: a recipe for the future.

Science moves forward as scholars build on the work of those who preceded them. Students are taught that familiarity with the literature allows an investigator to avoid needless repetition of work that has been done before and to contribute something new. Citations to earlier work provide support for the validity of arguments and avenues for interested readers to pursue. Against this fundamenta...

Remembering the Historical Roots of Remembering the Personal Past

As scholars, remembering the historical past in one’s area of study provides a foundation for purposefully pursuing knowledge. As individuals, remembering our personal past provides direction and purpose in everyday life. Taken together, these percepts provide the impetus for the current paper, which traces the contributions of six early pioneers who wrote about how humans remember their person...

Revisiting our roots.

Let me begin by thanking you for this opportunity to reflect upon the development of the Association for Academic Surgery. Looking back over my career and the various initiatives that I have had the good fortune to be associated with, I must say that I feel a particular sense of pride and satisfaction related to my involvement with this organization. I am deeply grateful to you for your invitat...