Elizabeth Barrett-Connor: Instrumental Contributor to the Understanding of Midlife Well-being and Health in Both Women and Men

When asked what her motto or philosophy of life was in an interview for her local newspaper, La Jolla Light , Elizabeth Barrett-Connor’s response was that she did not have any one particular philosophy so much as an attitude: “My defining principle is that I am a pathological optimist.” Boundlessly curious, fearless, challenging, inspiring, and great fun to be with are some of the words her colleagues and mentees might use to describe her....