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
Gerontology is the study of the process by which we get old, how our bodies change, and the problems that old people have. the scientific study of old age and its effects on the body geriatrics (geron + -ology)
Social Science field studying the biological, psychological and social aspects of aging