Definition of gerontology in English:

gerontology

noun ˌdʒɛrənˈtɒlədʒiˌdʒɛrənˈtɑlədʒi

mass noun

The scientific study of old age, the process of ageing, and the particular problems of old people.
老年学，老人学，老年医学
Example sentencesExamples
- He studied medicine at the University of Rochester before taking an internship at Harvard University to specialize in gerontology and the kidney.
- Many colleges and universities do not require or encourage course work in gerontology.
- This spells out the practical applications of the scientific knowledge currently available in the areas of gerontology and geriatrics.
- His education extended to a theological seminary, as well as graduate work in literature and gerontology.
- Most were in the behavioral science category, but about 25 projects were also judged in the categories of health medicine, gerontology, computer science and environmental science.
- She received a master of science degree in foods and nutrition in combination with a graduate certificate in gerontology from the University of Utah.
- Thane's treatment of twentieth-century aging reaches beyond historical studies to social gerontology.
- Recommendations for practice include providing exposure of nursing students to rural communities and including gerontology in the nursing curriculum.
- Geriatrics and gerontology continue to be a fertile ground for research, and this manual provides readers with recent research in this field.
- This publication will certainly serve as a reference manual for all those involved in nutrition, gerontology and geriatrics.
- These fields of practice, along with the study of gerontology, have formulated many workable answers to the hard questions.
- She is assistant director of academic programs for the UCLA multicampus program in geriatric medicine and gerontology.
- The professor of gerontology at the University of Newcastle is giving this year's series of five Lectures under the provocative title The End Of Age.
- I'd start doing some research on gerontology and other scientific/medical fields that deal with either aging or old people.
- I think the research going on in gerontology is going to be a great stimulus to the development of geriatric medicine.
- In the language of gerontology, there are no good biomarkers for aging.
- The chair and professor of the department of gerontology conducts research on the psychological aspects of aging, chronic illness and family caregiving.
- Falls are therefore a key syndrome in medical gerontology.
- The training grounds in medical schools focus very little on geriatrics and gerontology, and newly graduating doctors come out with what some researchers call ‘healthism’.
- Five journals - three in social gerontology, one in rural sociology, and one in regional science - account for 40 percent of the articles recently published in this area.

Derivatives

gerontological

adjectiveˌdʒɛrəntəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l

She received a master of nursing from the University of Calgary in 1998, and a Canadian Nurse Certification in gerontological nursing in 2001.
Example sentencesExamples
- He said that while gerontological care has improved in recent years, current financing will not keep pace with the rising medical costs of the growing elderly population.
- Educational presentations reflected the diverse specialty of gerontological nursing.
- Lynn had exceptional skills in her chosen field of gerontological nutrition.
- Like much of the gerontological literature available, these men do have positive views of themselves within the context of their bodies and the aging process.

gerontologist

noundʒɛrɒnˈtɒlədʒɪstˌdʒɛrənˈtɑlədʒəst

Senior organizations and gerontologists have begun to pay serious attention to the environmental impact of aging boomers with an eye to enlisting them in the cause.
Example sentencesExamples
- The participants in the study were accessed through the referrals of gerontologists known to the researcher.
- Such experiences have led gerontologists to conclude that being socially engaged is as important to successful graying as adequate exercise and diet.
- Three reviewers, a nurse, a social worker, and a gerontologist, independently coded the data.
- The reason the power establishment wants to suppress stem-cell technology is because it puts in danger the disease-based model of medicine that gerontologists rely on.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek gerōn, geront- 'old man' + -logy.

Definition of gerontology in US English:

gerontology

nounˌdʒɛrənˈtɑlədʒiˌjerənˈtäləjē

The scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people.
老年学，老人学，老年医学
Example sentencesExamples
- This publication will certainly serve as a reference manual for all those involved in nutrition, gerontology and geriatrics.
- Thane's treatment of twentieth-century aging reaches beyond historical studies to social gerontology.
- Recommendations for practice include providing exposure of nursing students to rural communities and including gerontology in the nursing curriculum.
- She received a master of science degree in foods and nutrition in combination with a graduate certificate in gerontology from the University of Utah.
- I think the research going on in gerontology is going to be a great stimulus to the development of geriatric medicine.
- He studied medicine at the University of Rochester before taking an internship at Harvard University to specialize in gerontology and the kidney.
- She is assistant director of academic programs for the UCLA multicampus program in geriatric medicine and gerontology.
- Most were in the behavioral science category, but about 25 projects were also judged in the categories of health medicine, gerontology, computer science and environmental science.
- Geriatrics and gerontology continue to be a fertile ground for research, and this manual provides readers with recent research in this field.
- Many colleges and universities do not require or encourage course work in gerontology.
- These fields of practice, along with the study of gerontology, have formulated many workable answers to the hard questions.
- Falls are therefore a key syndrome in medical gerontology.
- This spells out the practical applications of the scientific knowledge currently available in the areas of gerontology and geriatrics.
- I'd start doing some research on gerontology and other scientific/medical fields that deal with either aging or old people.
- In the language of gerontology, there are no good biomarkers for aging.
- The training grounds in medical schools focus very little on geriatrics and gerontology, and newly graduating doctors come out with what some researchers call ‘healthism’.
- His education extended to a theological seminary, as well as graduate work in literature and gerontology.
- The chair and professor of the department of gerontology conducts research on the psychological aspects of aging, chronic illness and family caregiving.
- Five journals - three in social gerontology, one in rural sociology, and one in regional science - account for 40 percent of the articles recently published in this area.
- The professor of gerontology at the University of Newcastle is giving this year's series of five Lectures under the provocative title The End Of Age.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek gerōn, geront- ‘old man’ + -logy.

单词	gerontology
释义	Definition of gerontology in English: gerontology noun ˌdʒɛrənˈtɒlədʒiˌdʒɛrənˈtɑlədʒi mass noun The scientific study of old age, the process of ageing, and the particular problems of old people. 老年学，老人学，老年医学 Example sentencesExamples He studied medicine at the University of Rochester before taking an internship at Harvard University to specialize in gerontology and the kidney. Many colleges and universities do not require or encourage course work in gerontology. This spells out the practical applications of the scientific knowledge currently available in the areas of gerontology and geriatrics. His education extended to a theological seminary, as well as graduate work in literature and gerontology. Most were in the behavioral science category, but about 25 projects were also judged in the categories of health medicine, gerontology, computer science and environmental science. She received a master of science degree in foods and nutrition in combination with a graduate certificate in gerontology from the University of Utah. Thane's treatment of twentieth-century aging reaches beyond historical studies to social gerontology. Recommendations for practice include providing exposure of nursing students to rural communities and including gerontology in the nursing curriculum. Geriatrics and gerontology continue to be a fertile ground for research, and this manual provides readers with recent research in this field. This publication will certainly serve as a reference manual for all those involved in nutrition, gerontology and geriatrics. These fields of practice, along with the study of gerontology, have formulated many workable answers to the hard questions. She is assistant director of academic programs for the UCLA multicampus program in geriatric medicine and gerontology. The professor of gerontology at the University of Newcastle is giving this year's series of five Lectures under the provocative title The End Of Age. I'd start doing some research on gerontology and other scientific/medical fields that deal with either aging or old people. I think the research going on in gerontology is going to be a great stimulus to the development of geriatric medicine. In the language of gerontology, there are no good biomarkers for aging. The chair and professor of the department of gerontology conducts research on the psychological aspects of aging, chronic illness and family caregiving. Falls are therefore a key syndrome in medical gerontology. The training grounds in medical schools focus very little on geriatrics and gerontology, and newly graduating doctors come out with what some researchers call ‘healthism’. Five journals - three in social gerontology, one in rural sociology, and one in regional science - account for 40 percent of the articles recently published in this area. Derivatives gerontological adjectiveˌdʒɛrəntəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l She received a master of nursing from the University of Calgary in 1998, and a Canadian Nurse Certification in gerontological nursing in 2001. Example sentencesExamples He said that while gerontological care has improved in recent years, current financing will not keep pace with the rising medical costs of the growing elderly population. Educational presentations reflected the diverse specialty of gerontological nursing. Lynn had exceptional skills in her chosen field of gerontological nutrition. Like much of the gerontological literature available, these men do have positive views of themselves within the context of their bodies and the aging process. gerontologist noundʒɛrɒnˈtɒlədʒɪstˌdʒɛrənˈtɑlədʒəst Senior organizations and gerontologists have begun to pay serious attention to the environmental impact of aging boomers with an eye to enlisting them in the cause. Example sentencesExamples The participants in the study were accessed through the referrals of gerontologists known to the researcher. Such experiences have led gerontologists to conclude that being socially engaged is as important to successful graying as adequate exercise and diet. Three reviewers, a nurse, a social worker, and a gerontologist, independently coded the data. The reason the power establishment wants to suppress stem-cell technology is because it puts in danger the disease-based model of medicine that gerontologists rely on. Origin Early 20th century: from Greek gerōn, geront- 'old man' + -logy. Definition of gerontology in US English: gerontology nounˌdʒɛrənˈtɑlədʒiˌjerənˈtäləjē The scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people. 老年学，老人学，老年医学 Example sentencesExamples This publication will certainly serve as a reference manual for all those involved in nutrition, gerontology and geriatrics. Thane's treatment of twentieth-century aging reaches beyond historical studies to social gerontology. Recommendations for practice include providing exposure of nursing students to rural communities and including gerontology in the nursing curriculum. She received a master of science degree in foods and nutrition in combination with a graduate certificate in gerontology from the University of Utah. I think the research going on in gerontology is going to be a great stimulus to the development of geriatric medicine. He studied medicine at the University of Rochester before taking an internship at Harvard University to specialize in gerontology and the kidney. She is assistant director of academic programs for the UCLA multicampus program in geriatric medicine and gerontology. Most were in the behavioral science category, but about 25 projects were also judged in the categories of health medicine, gerontology, computer science and environmental science. Geriatrics and gerontology continue to be a fertile ground for research, and this manual provides readers with recent research in this field. Many colleges and universities do not require or encourage course work in gerontology. These fields of practice, along with the study of gerontology, have formulated many workable answers to the hard questions. Falls are therefore a key syndrome in medical gerontology. This spells out the practical applications of the scientific knowledge currently available in the areas of gerontology and geriatrics. I'd start doing some research on gerontology and other scientific/medical fields that deal with either aging or old people. In the language of gerontology, there are no good biomarkers for aging. The training grounds in medical schools focus very little on geriatrics and gerontology, and newly graduating doctors come out with what some researchers call ‘healthism’. His education extended to a theological seminary, as well as graduate work in literature and gerontology. The chair and professor of the department of gerontology conducts research on the psychological aspects of aging, chronic illness and family caregiving. Five journals - three in social gerontology, one in rural sociology, and one in regional science - account for 40 percent of the articles recently published in this area. The professor of gerontology at the University of Newcastle is giving this year's series of five Lectures under the provocative title The End Of Age. Origin Early 20th century: from Greek gerōn, geront- ‘old man’ + -logy.
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