The field of gerontology can be divided into three main areas of focus in the aging population; psychological, physical, and social. The process of aging affects all aspects of our life, predominantly how we perceive the aging process within ourselves directly translating to our psychological health throughout the process, the actual physical changes that occur as our bodies continue to age, and how aging affects how we interact with the rest of the world, as well as how the rest of the world changes in how it treats us. When going through the significant life changes that are associated with aging, many patients are unaware of the vast amount of impact that aging will have on every aspect of their life, so the three main areas of gerontology try to encompass all possible topics while also leaving room for any other concerns to be brought of up by individual patients.