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Gerontology
Meaning
Noun
●
The study of the
elderly
, and of the
aging
process itself.
●
In Gerontology & Sciences:
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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Origin
gerontology
English
γέρων
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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