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the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people- Most gerontologists recommend moderate exercise throughout life.
- She is a gerontologist studying the inhabitants of the Abkhazia region of Soviet Georgia where people tend to lead long, vital lives.
- Gerontology is the study of: The elderly, Gerunds, Germs, Rocks and jewels.Sharon M. Draper -- Out of My Mind
- She had called her pastor for the name of a gerontologist, and then she phoned Dr. Wiss's office without consulting Abby.Anne Tayler -- A Spool of Blue Thread
- For further reading on other cell ownership cases mentioned in this chapter, see "Hayflick-NIH Settlement," Science, January 15, 1982; L. Hayflick, "A Novel Technique for Transforming the Theft of Mortal Human Cells into Praiseworthy Federal Policy," Experimental Gerontology 33, nos.Rebecca Skloot -- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- The University Hospital's gotten into infertility and gerontology in a biggish way.Bharati Mukherjee -- Jasmine
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