Dr. D. Dutta Roy, Ph.D.
Psychology Research Unit
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata – 700108
Web:http://www.isical.ac.in/~ddroy
E-mail: ddroy@isical.ac.in

Other site: Geriatric Assessment,Counselling,Psychotherapy

DEFINITIONS
Geriatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontology, which is the study of the ageing process itself. The term comes from the Greek "geros" meaning "old man" and "iatros" meaning "healer.“

Psychology is the study of science to understand, control and predict behaviour.

Geriatric Psychology is the study of science to understand, control and predict health related behaviour of human being in the later life.

Health is physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being of the individual and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.