Gerontology is an independent comprehensive social science discipline. According to the discipline classification of the Ministry of Education, gerontology belongs to the first-class discipline of sociology and is placed in the discipline of law. Gerontology is a comprehensive discipline based on the emergence and development of the frontier disciplines such as gerontology, gerontology, gerontology and sociology of aging.

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The earliest research on human aging appeared in the medical field. Its purpose is to cure diseases and prolong life. The development of ancient eastern and western alchemy can be regarded as ancient gerontology in a sense. More than two thousand years ago, the earliest in China

There are many records about gerontology in the medical monograph Neijing, especially the first three articles of Su Wen, which focus on the theory of health preservation. Ge Hong in the Eastern Jin Dynasty wrote Bao Puzi's Inner Chapter, and Tao Hongjing in the Southern and Northern Dynasties compiled Bao Puzi's Inner Chapter.

There are important expositions about gerontology in the Records of Nourishing Nature and Prolonging Life of Chao in Sui Dynasty, The Theory of Etiology and Sun Simiao's Prescription of Preparing for Urgent Payment in Tang Dynasty. The Book of Longevity for the Aged written by Chen Zhi in Song Dynasty is the first traditional medicine in China.

Monographs on gerontology. Many ancient western physicians, such as Hippocrates in Greece and Cicero in Rome, also involved in senile diseases.

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Account. In the 9th century, Persian doctor Avicenna compiled the Classic of Geriatrics for the first time.

. /kloc-in the 0/9th century, German doctor C.F. Kanstadt wrote the book "Diseases of the Elderly and Their Treatment", which initially laid the foundation of gerontology. 1909 American Austrian doctor Nashaw according to Latin

Geras (gerontology) and Itri Coase (therapeutics) coined the term gerontology, and compiled and published the book Geriatrics (19 16). Since then, "old

"Nian Medicine" gradually became a discipline, and later, as an important branch of gerontology, it was recognized by academic circles.

Geriatric biology

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The central topic is the physiological mechanism of human aging. This study began with the ancient exploration of longevity. 18th century, French naturalist.

G.-L. de Buffon's research on the limit of human life is an important breakthrough in gerontology. With the promotion of cytology, immunology and molecular biology, the research on human aging mechanism has also achieved fruitful results.

In 1970s, there were many theories about the mechanism of human aging: 100. Among them, such as gene clock theory, somatic mutation theory, protein's synthetic error theory, free radical theory, cross-linking bond theory, waste theory and so on.

Theory, immune theory and brain aging center theory are not only important breakthroughs in theory, but also have clinical significance. These studies laid the foundation for gerontology.

Psychology of aging

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The psychological research of the elderly comes from the concern about the intellectual changes of the elderly. It is recognized that the Belgian social statistician L.A. Ketolet started the academic research of gerontology at the earliest. He is in "On Human Harmony"

His "The Development of Talent" (1835) describes the psychological growth process of people in the past 60 years. 1884, British anthropologist F. Gao Erdun measured the changes from children to old age during the London International Health Expo.

Various psychological data of people. The book Old Age, published by American psychologist G.S. Hall 1922, is considered to be the first textbook devoted to the psychology of the elderly. In 1930s, American W.R. Myers

Others set up a research group on aging psychology at Stanford University in the United States, whose research plan is called "Stanford Late Development Plan", and the research results were published one after another after 193 1 year. This job is considered ancient.

The first systematic attempt to study the psychology of the age process. After the Second World War, great progress has been made in the research on the psychology of old age and aging centered on the United States. For example, 1946, the American Psychological Association added "mature"

And old age. " 1946, Neifeld Institute on Aging was established in Cambridge University, England.

Sociology of aging

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Social problems such as the increase of middle-aged and elderly people and the aging population have become one of the focuses of sociologists. The social adaptation of the elderly published by American scholar O. Pollack in 1948 is considered to be the earliest work on the elderly.

Basic monographs of sociology. Since then, in the study of aging and the elderly, some important theories of sociology, such as role theory and structural functionalism theory, have had an important impact and laid the foundation of aging sociology.

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The main scope of chronology research includes: prevention and treatment of senile diseases, senile health care, geriatrics, anti-aging clinical research and longevity investigation; Study the mechanism and causes of human aging, aging of human organs.

Anatomical study of signs, study of human cell aging, immune changes of aging, etc. Feeling and perception, memory, intelligence, speech disorder, psychosis, personality and psychological adjustment of the elderly.

Wait; Development and trend of population aging, social and economic impact and consequences of population aging, social characteristics of aging, economic welfare of the elderly, social welfare of the elderly, education of the elderly, employment and work of the elderly, family and the elderly.

Marriage, deviant behavior of the elderly, crime and crime victims, the elderly and religion, lifestyle of the elderly, social survey of the elderly. With the development of gerontology research, there is a trend of multidisciplinary infiltration, resulting in aging.

Demography, geriatric economics, geriatric politics, geriatric sports and other new branches and research fields.

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The main research directions of chronology are: social gerontology, gerontology, gerontology economics and gerontology. Postgraduates majoring in social gerontology mainly study the relationship, characteristics and laws between aging and social development.

Countermeasures against population aging. It also includes gerontology theory, investigation and research methods, aging policy and so on. Postgraduates in the field of elderly demography mainly study the demographic characteristics of population aging and the problems of the elderly.

And the comparative analysis of the elderly population at home and abroad. Postgraduates in the field of gerontology mainly study the influence of population aging on economic development. Postgraduates in gerontology mainly study the psychological changes of the elderly and the elderly.

And psychological adjustment. Gerontology aims to train senior professionals engaged in teaching, scientific research and practical management of gerontology and related disciplines. Students are required to develop morally, intellectually, physically and aesthetically in an all-round way and have a solid professional knowledge base.

Have basic and extensive knowledge of humanities and social sciences and necessary knowledge of natural sciences, be able to skillfully use at least one foreign language, have strong expression ability (oral and written) and independent scientific research ability, and love gerontology.

Industry, with innovative ability, organizational ability, professionalism and strong team consciousness.