Wellness for people 65 years and better.

Wellness is within the grasp of all persons, no matter what age. Gerontological nurses, in care partnerships with other disciplines and business and health organizations, still have numerous opportunities in their communities to contribute to the well-being of aged individuals. Only 68% of the sentinel objectives established by The Public Health Service in Healthy People 2000 have shown improvement (Peterson, 1996). There is still room for development of the Healthy People 2000 initiatives and various opportunities for gerontological nurses to assist elders on their journey to wellness.