老ろう人じん学がく

noun

gerontology

Academic field studying aging and the elderly. Often used interchangeably with 老年学, though 老人学 may emphasize the social and humanistic aspects.

See also: 老年学

• 彼かの女じょは大だい学がくで老ろう人じん学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

  She is majoring in gerontology at university.

• 老ろう人じん学がくの研けん究きゅうは高こう齢れい化か社しゃ会かいにおいて重じゅう要ようだ。

  Research in gerontology is important in an aging society.