Gerontology

Gerontology includes these and other endeavors:
investigating the aging process itself (biogerontology);
investigating the interface of normal aging and age-related disease (geroscience);
investigating the effects of our aging population on society, including the fiscal effects of pensions, entitlements, life and health insurance, and retirement planning;
applying this knowledge to policies and programs, i.e. government planning or running a nursing home.

 Biogerontology 
Biogerontology is the subfield of gerontology dedicated to studying the biological processes of aging. It includes Biomedical gerontology, also known as experimental gerontology and life extension, is a sub discipline of biogerontology that endeavors to slow, prevent, and even reverse aging in both humans and animals. Curing age-related diseases is one approach, and slowing down the underlying processes of aging with the help of physical exercises is another. Most "life extensionists" believe the human life span can be altered within the 21st century.

 Social gerontology 
Social gerontology is a multi-disciplinary sub-field that specializes in studying or working with older adults. Social gerontologists may have degrees or training in social work, nursing, psychology, sociology, demography, gerontology, or other social science disciplines. Social gerontologists are responsible for educating, researching, and advancing the broader causes of older people by giving informative presentations, publishing books and articles that pertain to the aging population, producing relevant films and television programs, and producing new graduates of these various disciplines in college and university settings.

 Some academic resources 
 Ageing & Society, eISSN: 1710-1107 , Cambridge University Press
 Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, ISSN: 0167-4943, Elsevier
 Educational Gerontology, eISSN: 1521-0472 , Routledge
 Experimental Gerontology, ISSN: 0531-5565, Elsevier
 Geriatrics & Gerontology International, eISSN: 1447-0594 , Japan Geriatrics Society
 Gerontology, eISSN: 1423-0003 , Karger
 Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, eISSN: 1545-3847 , Routledge
 Journal of Aging Studies, ISSN: 0890-4065, Elsevier
 International Journal of Gerontology, ISSN: 1873-9598, Elsevier
 Journal of Applied Gerontology, eISSN: 1552-4523  , SAGE Publications

Related pages

Life expectancy
Longevity
Exercise