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Geriatric vs Gerontology - What's the difference?

geriatric | gerontology |

As nouns the difference between geriatric and gerontology

is that geriatric is (slang) an old person while gerontology is the study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself.

As an adjective geriatric

is of or pertaining to the elderly.

geriatric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the elderly.
  • Of or pertaining to geriatrics.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) An old person.

    • gerontology

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • the study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself.
  • the branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics, which is the study of the diseases of the elderly. Gerontology covers the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.