M.S Gerontological Healthcare

Gerontology is the science of aging and geriatrics is a medical discipline that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, care, rehabilitation, but also prevention of diseases in the elderly, which are, by definition of the World Health Organization all persons older than 65 years of age. Age, as biologically defined represents a loss of regenerative capacity, or difficulties in renewing cells and tissues. In general, during the youth prevail processed of tissue building, so-called anabolic processes, or an evolutionary phase which includes growth and development, while at the old age prevail degenerative processes of tissue called catabolic processes, or involution phase which involves atrophy and degeneration. During middle age these two processes are generally balanced.