We can say that, fundamentally, the difference between gerontology and geriatrics is that gerontology tries to inhibit the rate at which metabolism lays down this damage.
我们可以说，老年学和老年病学之间根本区别就是， 老年学试图抑制[避免]新陈代谢[的副作用]， 这些“损害”累积的速度。