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.

As nouns the difference between gerontology and ageing

is that gerontology is the study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself while ageing is (australia|new zealand|british) the process of becoming older or more mature.

As a verb ageing is

(australia|new zealand|british).

As an adjective ageing is

(australia|new zealand|british) becoming elderly.

As nouns the difference between gerontology and teratology

is that gerontology is the study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself while teratology is the study of teratogenesis, congenital malformations or grossly deformed individuals.

As nouns the difference between gerontology and rehabilitation

is that gerontology is the study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself while rehabilitation is rehabilitation.

As nouns the difference between gerontology and biogerontology

is that gerontology is the study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself while biogerontology is a subfield of gerontology that studies the biological processes of aging.

As nouns the difference between gerontology and geratology

is that gerontology is the study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself while geratology is the study of the elderly and diseases and other matters associated with senility; gerontology and geriatrics.