Dr hayflick , today the grand old man of gerontology , is less sanguine .
如今已是老年病学著名前辈的海弗利克博士则没有这么乐观。
That means more training a home health aide with training in gerontology adds more value than one with only a high school diploma .
这意味着提供更多培训一位经过老年病学培训的家庭护工，就比一个只有高中学历的家庭护工更有价值。
People who understand gerontology and end-of-life issues , and who can stay on top of health-care regulation and follow developing trends in elder-care best practices , would be well-suited to this role .
Gerontology itself is a youthful field , its progress having been slowed by aging 's daunting complexity and a tendency among scientists and doctors to consider diseases as entirely separate , rather than as manifestations of a common origin .
" People with stronger friendship networks feel like there is someone they can turn to , " said karen a. roberto , director of the center for gerontology at virginia tech . " Friendship is an undervalued resource . The consistent message of these studies is that friends make your life better . "
