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Gerontology

By: Elizabeth R. Purdy Ph.D.
In: Encyclopedia of Global Health
Edited by: Yawei Zhang
Subject:Public Health (general), Public Health Education & Health Promotion
Keywords:aged; elderly; expectancies; gerontology; health care; life expectancy; population ageing

Gerontology is the interdisciplinary study of aging and all that it encompasses, and gerontological studies have become increasingly significant as life expectancy expands around the globe. The word gerontology is derived from the Greek and literally means “old man.” The term ...

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  Purdy, E. (2008). Gerontology. In Y. Zhang (Ed.), Encyclopedia of global health (Vol. 1, pp. 737-738). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n512
  
  Purdy, Elizabeth R. "Gerontology." In Encyclopedia of Global Health, edited by Zhang, Yawei, 737-38. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n512.
  
  Purdy, E. 2008. Gerontology. In: Yawei Zhang Editor, 2008. Encyclopedia of Global Health, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 737-738 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n512> [Accessed 19 Apr 2021].
  
  Purdy, Elizabeth R. "Gerontology." Encyclopedia of Global Health. Edited by Yawei Zhang. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 737-38. SAGE Knowledge. 19 Apr 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n512.
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