In this video I give a brief introduction to the field of gerontology and conceptualize gerontology in the context of the medical aspects of health and disability among older adults.
References:
Aging. (2019). The Concise Human Body Book. DK Publishing: New York, NY. pp. 284-285.
Older Adults. (2020, Oct. 8). Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/older-adults
What is Gerontology? (n.d.). The Gerontological Society of America. https://www.geron.org/about-us/purposes-and-mission/what-is-gerontology
Whitbourne, S.K., Whitbourne, S.B. (2014). Adult Development and Aging- Biopsychosocial Perspectives 5th Edition. Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ. pp. 7.
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