Biogerontology | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 2019-05-02

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00:01:39 1 History
00:03:46 2 Aging demographics
00:06:04 2.1 Gender differences with age
00:07:34 2.2 Geographic distribution of older adults
00:09:26 3 Biogerontology
00:12:14 3.1 Stochastic theories
00:12:52 3.1.1 Wear and tear theory
00:13:40 3.1.2 Accumulation
00:14:07 3.1.3 Free radical theory
00:15:36 3.1.4 DNA damage theory
00:16:26 3.1.5 Cross-linking theory
00:17:08 3.2 Genetic
00:18:11 3.3 General imbalance
00:18:34 3.3.1 Immunological theory
00:19:12 4 Social gerontology
00:20:03 4.1 Social theories of aging
00:20:24 4.1.1 Activity theory
00:21:59 4.1.2 Disengagement theory
00:23:10 4.1.3 Continuity theory
00:26:26 4.1.4 Age stratification theory
00:27:05 4.1.5 Life course theory
00:28:30 4.1.6 Cumulative advantage/disadvantage theory
00:29:18 5 Environmental gerontology
00:30:27 6 Jurisprudential gerontology



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Gerontology  is the study of the social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of ageing. The word was coined by Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1903, from the Greek γέρων, geron, "old man" and -λογία, -logia, "study of". The field is distinguished from geriatrics, which is the branch of medicine that specializes in the treatment of existing disease in older adults. Gerontologists include researchers and practitioners in the fields of biology, nursing, medicine, criminology, dentistry, social work, physical and occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatry, sociology, economics, political science, architecture, geography, pharmacy, public health, housing, and anthropology.The multidisciplinary nature of gerontology means that there are a number of sub-fields which overlap with gerontology. There are policy issues, for example, involved in government planning and the operation of nursing homes, investigating the effects of an ageing population on society, and the design of residential spaces for older people that facilitate the development of a sense of place or home. Dr. Lawton, a behavioral psychologist at the Philadelphia Geriatric Center, was among the first to recognize the need for living spaces designed to accommodate the elderly, especially those with Alzheimer's disease. As an academic discipline the field is relatively new. The USC Leonard Davis School created the first PhD, master's and bachelor's degree programs in gerontology in 1975.