title: The backbone of academic gerontology: introduction.
abstract: The "new age" of gerontology in institutions of higher learning has raised the important question, "What is the academic informational and experiential backbone upon which a variety of generalized tracks and gerontology programs may proceed to create unique gerontological specializations?"
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Weg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000639:trends*; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research; D014481:United States