If you’re considering elder care in Memphis for an aging loved one with dementia, you may have heard of gerontology. This field of study is closely related to hospice care and assisted living. Watch this video to gain an understanding of gerontology.
Gerontology studies aging at both individual and population levels. This interdisciplinary field uses information taken from biology, public policy, humanities, economics, psychology, sociology, public health, and more. It looks at how aging and society affect one another, how disease patterns affect health and aging, and how aging can influence policy. Gerontology does not study the clinical and medical aspect of aging.