Recently, an article appeared in the national press highlighting the shortage of geriatric medical doctors, called Geriatricians, who specialize in the diseases […]
Sometimes I am asked to explain the difference between the words gerontology and geriatrics. Geriatrics, and geriatricians, who are often medical doctors, […]
Gerontologists improve the quality of life of Seniors, as they age, through research, education and application of interdisciplinary knowledge of the aging process.
Gerontology is the study of the social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of persons as they age within their families, communities and societies.