title: A brief history of the development of geriatric medicine.
authors.affiliation: Program on Aging, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gaylord
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000266:history*; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans