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Geriatrics focuses on abnormal conditions and the medical treatment of these conditions

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Gerontology is the study of all aspects of the aging process, including the clinical, psychologic, economic, and sociologic problems of older adults and the consequences of these problems for older adults and society.

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Gerontic nursing encompasses a holistic view of aging with the goal of increasing health, providing comfort, and caring for older adult needs

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Aging the number of years a person has lived, is most often used when we speak of aging because it is the easiest to identify and measure.

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-Aging, progressive physiological changes in an organism that lead to senescence, or a decline of biological functions and of the organism's ability to adapt to metabolic stress.

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