Sociology / Unit 7 Soc 1115 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Gerontology
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The idea
Gerontology is the multidisciplinary study of aging and its challenges; social gerontology is the branch that examines aging's social and sociological dimensions.
In practice
A social gerontologist studies how retirement changes a person's daily roles, while a biologist in the same field studies cellular change.
Where people slip
Gerontology studies the aged and the aging process, not geriatrics, which is medical treatment.
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