geriatric
Example Sentences
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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
A geriatric care worker in her late 50s, she is looking for a design in a particular shade of baby pink with a dull gold paisley motif.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
I tried leaning on it, hand on hip, and felt myself transformed from a geriatric sourpuss into a bemused observer of the human cavalcade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
You can compile information on your own, but at some point, you will have to involve professionals like an estate attorney, a geriatric care manager and a trust company.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
“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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.