Which of the following statements about gerontology and geriatrics is true?
They tend to view old age from similar perspectives.
Geriatrics, but not gerontology, is a medical specialty.
Gerontologists generally view aging as a necessary ill.
Geriatrics leads to the view of aging as a socially constructed problem.
Geriatrics, but not gerontology, is a medical specialty.
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