title: The power of persistence in shaping gerontological thought and practice.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA. Bass@UMBC.edu
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Bass
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000266:history*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012939:Social Planning; D014481:United States