A branch of medicine dealing with the aging process and diseases of the aging human being.
The specialized branch of medicine concerned with treating the health conditions associated with senescence and senility.
The study of the diseases and disorders of old people.
A medical subspecialty relating to the care and treatment of elderly people.
Medical specialty that deals with the problems of aging and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the aged.
Branch of medicine dealing with care and treatment of problems particular to old age.
The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that occur in old age and with the care of the aged.
Better termed ‘medicine of the elderly’, this is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders and diseases associated with old age, and particularly their social consequences.
The branch of health care concerned with the care of the aged, including physiological, pathological, psychological, economic, and sociological problems. As life expectancy in society as a whole increases, geriatrics takes on ever greater importance in health care. Also called geriatric medicine.
The scientific discipline dedicated to examining the physical, mental, and social well-being of the aging population.
The field of study that examines diseases associated with old age.