Editorial.

Abstract

Dear Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition readers and contributors: We have some changes to report as well as exciting plans for Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition for the New Year. Linas Bieliauskas has stepped down from his role as Editorin-Chief. Linas’s vision for a journal that aims to bridge the gap between aging research in the fields of neuropsychology and cognitive psychology is one we will continue to uphold. We cannot thank Linas enough for his hard work, enthusiasm, and fairness in his role as editor. We welcome two new editors to ANC. Marc W. Haut, Professor and Chair of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at West Virginia University, and Natasha Rajah, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, at McGill University and Director of the Douglas Brain Imaging Centre. We believe that our editorial team has the expertise in cognitive aging, neuropsychology, and cognitive neuroscience required not only manage the work published at ANC but also to more directly promote research that effectively bridges the fields of neuropsychology and cognition. To this end, we are announcing new special issues. Although we publish clinical and cognitive work in every issue, we believe that it is important for future of aging research that we better integrate these disciplines. As we have discussed among ourselves on the editorial team, we have similar research goals; namely, to understand the mechanisms of cognitive development across the adult lifespan and to use this knowledge to improve the quality of life for aging adults. Yet, the differing methods and terminology that we use to achieve these goals sometimes make it a challenge to fully appreciate and assimilate our findings. We believe that publishing and promoting a few truly interdisciplinary special issues is one step we can take to overcoming these obstacles.