Geristrics"" is a new term in psychology -- or at least new to me, and it deals with this whole body of material having to...

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MUST WE GROW OLD?

Geristrics"" is a new term in psychology -- or at least new to me, and it deals with this whole body of material having to do with old age. Here is an up to the minute survey of medical and biological investigation along these lines -- rejuvenation, nutrition, glands and hormones, altering of heredity, etc. Science offers more life, more vigor, an extension of the period of production and productive capacity. But this is no ""life begins at 60"" platform.

Pub Date: Feb. 21, 1941

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Putnam

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1941

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