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The clinical gerontologist

D Harman

    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
    |October 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Maximizing health and well-being throughout life is a key goal. A new medical field, clinical gerontology, combining preventive medicine and geriatrics, is proposed to achieve this.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Geriatrics

    Background:

    • Human lifespan is finite, necessitating a focus on maximizing health and well-being within this fixed duration.
    • Current medical fields may not fully address the holistic objective of lifelong health optimization.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a new medical field dedicated to maximizing health and well-being throughout the human lifespan.
    • To integrate preventive medicine and geriatrics into a unified discipline for comprehensive health management.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual proposal for a new medical specialty.
    • Integration of principles from preventive medicine and geriatric care.

    Main Results:

    • Establishment of clinical gerontology as a proposed field.

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  • Synergistic combination of preventive strategies and geriatric expertise.

    • Conclusions:

    • Clinical gerontology offers a framework for optimizing health and well-being across the lifespan.
    • This integrated approach is essential for future health objectives.