The graying of America: optometric considerations. Introduction.
Normal and abnormal effects of aging impact greatly on individuals and their families. Health care providers must therefore be knowledgeable about how to care for elderly persons. In order to interact among elderly persons and within the aging network, optometrists need to have a broad understanding of gerontology.
Aston
S J
SJ
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia.
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D003710:Demography; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy / Q000639:trends; D009907:Optometry; D014481:United States