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geriatric

[jer-ee-a-trik, jeer-] / ˌdʒɛr iˈæ trɪk, ˌdʒɪər- /




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So has the agency neglected the geriatric underground foundation on which it stands?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The near-total dominance of a trio of weak albums is a sign of a geriatric culture with no interest in slowing its decline.

From Salon May 21, 2026

Seeking a fresh start, Petriscak retired from her career as a geriatric nurse practitioner and left California.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

Bhaduri, 88, now lives in a retirement facility, a few blocks away from his maternal home that is no longer welcoming of him, with nagging geriatric health issues and in the company of memories.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2026

“Well”—he looks at me—“you’re not quite old enough for geriatric psychiatric.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

"My patients ask me - if they become dependent, who will take care of them?" says Dr Prasun Chatterjee, who leads the geriatrics unit at Apollo Hospital in Delhi.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Among them is dementia, said Emily Finkelstein, a geriatrics provider at the New York-Presbyterian medical center.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Only 10% of medical schools routinely require rotations in geriatrics.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

Laura Mosqueda, a professor of family medicine and geriatrics at USC’s Keck School of Medicine, said the state’s findings “demonstrate many of the problems” that senior care advocates have long called on officials to address.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2025

She wore the insignia of a geriatrics supervisor.

From Life Sentence by Francis, Dick




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