Advances in Gerontology Research

The study of social, cultural, psychological, cognitive and biological aspects of aging is known as gerontology. It traces the progressive changes that take place in a cell, a tissue, an organ system and a total organism, with the passage of time. Geriatrics is a subset of gerontology that is concerned with the prevention and treatment of diseases in older people. Gerontology has various sub-fields such as biogerontology, social gerontology, environmental gerontology and jurisprudential gerontology. Biogerontology deals with the biological aging process, its potential means and evolutionary origins. Social gerontology is concerned with working with older adults. Environmental gerontology falls under gerontology that seeks to improve the relationship between aging persons and their physical and social environments. Jurisprudential gerontology deals with the interaction of legal laws with the aging experience. The book aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of gerontology and the recent researches in this field. It strives to provide a fair idea about this discipline and to help develop a better understanding of the latest advances within this field. Those in search of information to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this book.