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gerontology::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | geriatrics |
| Type of | medical specialty, medicine |
| Derivation | gerontological, gerontologist |
Examples of gerontology
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These interests led me to pursue a gerontology degree at St. John Fisher College.
From the democratandchronicle.com
As a gerontology nurse practitioner almost all my patients are Medicare patients.
From the forbes.com
Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology a plus.
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He took a buyout and began studying gerontology at a local community college.
From the sacbee.com
Gerontology professions work in nursing, pharmaceuticals and health administration.
From the usatoday.com
She was a journalism major at first, and then switched to gerontology, of all things.
From the latimes.com
Wilbur Cohen died while attending a gerontology conference in Seoul, South Korea in 1987.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Cherney is on her second graduate degree, having already earned a master's in gerontology.
From the washingtonpost.com
Richard Stanford left a law practice after 25 years to earn a master's degree in gerontology.
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- Geriatrics: the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
- (gerontological) geriatric: of or relating to or practicing geriatrics; "geriatric hospital"
- (gerontologist) a specialist in gerontology
- 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...
- (Gerontologist) A professional who specializes in the mental and behavioral characteristics of aging.
- The study of ageing.
