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gerontologist::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | geriatrician |
| Type of | medical specialist, specialist |
| Derivation | gerontology |
Examples of gerontologist
gerontologist
We tend to overemphasize it, the gerontologist Rosalie Kane has long argued.
From the newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
Years ago, gerontologist Ken Dychtwald found an eerie letter in his mailbox.
From the time.com
On the advice of a friend, McKeever took her mother to a gerontologist.
From the cnn.com
Pranee, who hopes to become a gerontologist, has led cleanups of a local park and beach.
From the suntimes.com
A gerontologist kicks off the seminar with a discussion about transitioning to retirement.
From the businessweek.com
Gerontologist, strangely enough, can sometimes be an impatient lot.
From the poseidonsciences.scienceblog.com
His brother was an elder law attorney and I am a gerontologist.
From the newsobserver.com
Gerontologist Betty Burr has enjoyed a happy career working with seniors and coaching midlife adults.
From the sfgate.com
Before she ran for the state House in 1986, Perdue was a gerontologist at Craven Memorial Hospital.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- A specialist in gerontology
- (gerontology) geriatrics: the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
- Gerontology (from the Greek u03B3u03ADu03C1u03C9u03BD, geron, "old man" and -u03BBu03BFu03B3u03AFu03B1, -logia, "study of"; coined by Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1903) is the study of the social, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of aging. It is distinguished from geriatrics, which is the branch of medicine that specializes in the treatment of existing disease in older adults...
- (Gerontology) The study of ageing.
- A professional who specializes in the mental and behavioral characteristics of aging.
- A health care professional who specializes in eldercare, with a degree in nursing, psychology, sociology, or other social-related professions. An applied gerontologist works directly with elders, evaluating and assisting individuals, families, and groups. ...
