ALL meanings of gerontology
ger·on·tol·o·gy
G g - noun gerontology The scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people. 1
- noun gerontology the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons. 1
- noun gerontology scientific study of old age 1
- noun gerontology The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself. 0
- noun gerontology 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. 0
- uncountable noun gerontology Gerontology is the study of the process by which we get old, how our bodies change, and the problems that old people have. 0
- noun gerontology the scientific study of ageing and the problems associated with older people 0
- noun gerontology the scientific study of the process of aging and of the problems of aged people 0