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Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 1982 under the Editorship of Professor S.A Memeo and Professor. I. Zs.-Nagy with Elsevier 30 years ago. It was recognised back then that human aging is a complex phenomenon and the launch of Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics offered authors and readers an interdisciplinary, integrative journal for all of those involved in aging research.

From 31st December 2011, Professor Zs.-Nagy will retire as Editor-in-Chief of Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics after serving in this capacity for 30 years. On behalf of the Editors, Elsevier would like to extend its warm appreciation to Professor Zs.-Nagy for his dedication and his distinguished service to the journal and to our community of authors, reviewers and readers.

During the course of his tenure the journal has seen continued growth particularly through online usage. The journal will see online usage exceed 250,000 full text article downloads by the end of 2011.

We would also like to announce that Professor John Starr, Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre, Edinburgh, UK and current co-Editor of Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics will become Editor in Chief as of 1st January 2012.

We are sure you will all join us in welcoming Professor Starr to this position, in which he will no doubt make significant contributions in further strengthening the high reputation of the journal. Professor Starr is Professor of Health & Ageing at Edinburgh University and Consultant in General & Geriatric Medicine, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, Scotland.

We are pleased that Professor Zs.-Nagy will be acknowledged for his commitment and dedication and will be recognised as Founding Editor of the journal.

I would like to welcome Professor Starr as the Editor-in-Chief to Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics.


Rachel Garland

Associate Publisher

Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics

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