=== Social theories of aging ===According to Dannefer, aging is an interactive process where the individual is affected by the environment while also influencing the environment in which he/she ages.
Socialni gerontolog lahko ima izobrazbo ali usposabljanje v socialnem delu,zdravstveni negi, psihologiji, sociologiji, demografiji, gerontologiji ali v ostalih družboslovnih disciplinah.