Define "Gerontology" and "Geriatrics" and Explain Their Differences

question 6

Essay

Define "gerontology" and "geriatrics" and explain their differences.

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Definitions:

Inner Awareness

Inner awareness is the subjective experience of one's thoughts, feelings, and sensations; an introspective attention to one's internal state.

Kin Selection Hypothesis

A theory in evolutionary biology suggesting that behaviors that help a genetic relative are favored by natural selection.

Homosexuality

This refers to a romantic, emotional, or sexual attraction to members of the same sex.

Sexual Orientation

A lasting tendency of feeling attracted emotionally, romantically, or sexually to men, women, both sexes, no gender, or a different gender.