The branch of medicine concerned with the aged and the aging process is
A) geriatrics.
B) gerontology.
C) elderology.
D) None of these; there is as yet no branch of medicine specifically concerned with aging.

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The field of medicine which deals with the health and care of older adults is geriatrics. Gerontology is the study of aging as a social, cultural, psychological, and biological process, but it's not a medical field. Elderology is not a recognized field of study or practice.

The Branch of Medicine Concerned with the Aged and the Aging