고령화 과제 해결을 위한 노년학(Gerontology)의 역할

This research aims at not only examining the problems of the aging and the methods for solving, but suggesting the feasible direction for solving the problems by making use of Gerontology(A study about the aged) under the current Korean situation of coming to the aged society from the aging. Korea is expected to enter the aged society from 2018, where remodeling of not only life for the individuals but also that of social system or infrastructure will become upcoming social issues. In US Japan and Europe, Gerontology plays an important role in showing a vision for the aged society as well as being a catalyst for solving national and social problems involved. In particular, the enforcement of Older American Act in 1965 provoked the development of Gerontology in US, enabling not only the medical treatment and long-term care of the aged but a related business and administrative agency to actively introduce Gerontology and to make a decent performance. Thus this research examined the necessity for developing Gerontology which contributes to enhancing the right understanding and values about the aged in Korea's current situation of approaching the aged society by reviewing the foreign examples, through which it tried to not only solve the problems stemming from the propelled aging and also suggest the feasible direction. This research also tried to examine the directionality for legal arrangement in coping with the aged society. It is required to create the environment for deeply learning and practicing Gerontology in order to not only understand the actual aspect of the aged society, but also create desirable upcoming society.