ABSTRACT
The field of gerontology, the study of aging, has emerged as an area of increasing importance. This book is an introduction to the multidisciplinary field of gerontology. The text, with its friendly narrative style, assumes no prior knowledge of gerontology, sociology, or psychology.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|120 pages
Social Aspects of Gerontology
part II|183 pages
Physical and Psychological Aspects of Gerontology
part III|95 pages
Societal Issues and Responses