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What does gerontology mean?

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Noun
  1. The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself.
  2. The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics, which is the study of the diseases of the elderly. Gerontology covers the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.
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He studied medicine at the University of Rochester before taking an internship at Harvard University to specialize in gerontology and the kidney.
His education extended to a theological seminary, as well as graduate work in literature and gerontology.
These fields of practice, along with the study of gerontology, have formulated many workable answers to the hard questions.
Countries attempted to strengthen training in geriatrics and gerontology, including improved curriculums.
Thane's treatment of twentieth-century aging reaches beyond historical studies to social gerontology.
Geriatrics and gerontology continue to be a fertile ground for research, and this manual provides readers with recent research in this field.

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