ABSTRACT

In recognition of GSA’s 75th anniversary, I recently re-read Dr. M. Powell Lawton’s autobiography. I had the good fortune to conduct a clinical fellowship at the Philadelphia Geriatric Center in 1979 where Powell was the director of research. He became my role model. Not so much for his research, though he had several seminal publications, but because of his character and compassion for older adults. Powell believed in advocacy and applied research that offered tangible results for older adults. As a mentor, he respected emerging gerontologists and imbued enthusiasm and dispensed constructive criticism that improved one’s product. In my teaching, I convey his philosophy and care to my students with the hope that they will pass on his legacy to their mentees in their service to older adults.

摘要

为了纪念 GSA 成立 75 周年，我最近重读了 M. Powell Lawton 博士的自传。1979 年，我有幸在费城老年中心进行临床研究，鲍威尔担任研究主任。他成了我的榜样。尽管他发表了几篇开创性的出版物，但并不是因为他的研究，而是因为他的性格和对老年人的同情心。鲍威尔相信为老年人提供切实成果的宣传和应用研究。作为导师，他尊重新兴的老年学家，并充满热情并提出建设性的批评意见，从而改进了自己的产品。在我的教学中，我将他的哲学和关怀传达给我的学生，希望他们将他的遗产传给他们的受训者，为老年人服务。