geriatric
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So what were you doctors thinking when you came up with the term “geriatric pregnancy”? Geriatric woman can’t get pregnant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Back then, debate over Geriatric Millennials sparked self-deprecating jokes, think pieces and quizzes dictating if you're meant to pile on the ribbing or be subjected to it.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
Dr. Rachel Cheong Chin Yee, a Senior Consultant and Deputy Head at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital's Department of Geriatric Medicine, said the study highlights the role of small blood vessel changes in Alzheimer's development.
From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026
And a new paper in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry reports that finding purpose in your life seems to cut your risk of getting dementia.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 1, 2025
Older adults are less likely than younger people to experience major depression, says Brent Forester, president of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2022
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