gerontology

Noun

Meaning

the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people

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And he summarizes the themes of this collection: “Euthanasia and gerontology figure in the ’80s short story as distinctively as live-in lovers, Little League, shopping malls, television, and rickety extended families of stepparents and stepsiblings.” Source: Internet

A Virginia Tech gerontology expert says lengthy isolations may create as many or more risks than they avoid. Source: Internet

Gerontology specializes in the science of human aging processes. Source: Internet

Kanel, R. Gerontology, online, January 2008. Source: Internet

Tata Institute of Social Sciences offers diploma in gerontology, Calcutta Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology offers one-year postgraduate diploma course in gerontology and age management. Source: Internet

The speaker will be Dr. Peter Lichtenberg, director of the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University. Source: Internet

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