This conference report consists of the texts of nine papers presented at a conference on the need for nursing education programs to respond to the needs of the elderly for specialized nursing care. Included in the volume are the following reports: "The Aging Society and Nursing Education: A National Perspective," by Daniel J. O'Neal, III; "Research in Gerontology and Implications for Nursing Education," by Celeste A. Dye; "The Aging Society and Nursing Education: Critical Issues from the Practice Arena," by Linda D. Robinson; "Curriculum Considerations in Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs," by H. Terri Brower; "Gerontological Nursing: Curriculum Considerations in Associate Degree Programs," by Mary Jean Etten; "Faculty Members' Involvement in a Gerontological Nursing Program: Duke University School of Nursing," by Ruby L. Wilson; "Faculty Involvement in a Gerontological Nursing Program at Emory University, Atlanta," by Elizabeth A. Mabry; "Gerontological Nursing Education," by Lois N. Knowles; and "Future Directions in Gerontological Nursing," by Charlene Connolly Quinn. (MN)