• PHS 102-GERIATRIC & IMMUNIZATION.
Some terms used in geriatric and
immunization.
• Name-Dr. Johnson Adegboyega Oyeniyi.
• MBBS, MPH, FWACP.
,
,• Geriatric: Branch of Medicine that deals with problems and
disease of old age and the medical care and treatment of
aging.
• Gerontology: is the study of the social , cultural,
psychological , cognitive and biological aspect of aging.
• Gerontologist: it include researches, and PRactioners in the
field of biology ,nursing medicine , criminology , d entistry ,
social work, physical and occupational therapy , psychology,
psychiatrist, sociology , economics, political science ,
architecture, geography, pharmacy , public health, housing
and anthropology.
, • The multidisciplinary nature of gerontology
means that there are a number of sub-field as
well as associated field such as physiology,
anthropology , public health, psychology, social
work and sociology that overlap with
gerontology.
• Gerontology encompasses the following:
• 1) Studying physical , mental, and social
changes in people as they age.
Some terms used in geriatric and
immunization.
• Name-Dr. Johnson Adegboyega Oyeniyi.
• MBBS, MPH, FWACP.
,
,• Geriatric: Branch of Medicine that deals with problems and
disease of old age and the medical care and treatment of
aging.
• Gerontology: is the study of the social , cultural,
psychological , cognitive and biological aspect of aging.
• Gerontologist: it include researches, and PRactioners in the
field of biology ,nursing medicine , criminology , d entistry ,
social work, physical and occupational therapy , psychology,
psychiatrist, sociology , economics, political science ,
architecture, geography, pharmacy , public health, housing
and anthropology.
, • The multidisciplinary nature of gerontology
means that there are a number of sub-field as
well as associated field such as physiology,
anthropology , public health, psychology, social
work and sociology that overlap with
gerontology.
• Gerontology encompasses the following:
• 1) Studying physical , mental, and social
changes in people as they age.
