Cathy A. Maxwell, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP is a Professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN). She chairs the Vanderbilt Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence and serves on national advisory boards to promote best practices among professional organizations and policy advocates. Dr. Maxwell’s research is directed at mitigating decline associated with aging and frailty. She has developed interventions to promote healthy aging among adults age 50+ and to assist health care providers in guiding older adults to take a more proactive role in managing their aging trajectories. Interventions include a booklet, titled, Aging: Important Things to Know, the AFRESH health and wellness program, and most recently, a video series, titled, “How to Slow Down Aging Through Mitochondrial Fitness.”