Prevention and wellness across the life span, as well as
across generations, have long been cornerstones for
nursing practice and nursing research. As our Nation’shealth care policies increasingly reflect this emphasis
on prevention and wellness, we will increasingly be
called upon to provide leadership in these areas. In this
context, it is imperative that we pursue and encourage
efforts at prevention and health promotion that target
the early part of the life span, where the seeds for
illness and disability as we age are often sown.