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Examples of geriatric in a Sentence
most of the clinic's outpatients are geriatrics living on fixed incomes
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There is a huge need for behavioral therapies and support services to ease that burden, according to geriatrics specialist Dr. Gisele Wolf-Klein.
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Sloan said the challenge now is finding enough nurses and doctors who specialize in geriatrics, which is a severely understaffed field.
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Landsverk, an adjunct professor of medicine at Stanford University, is triple board certified in geriatrics, internal and palliative medicines.
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That’s one of the main reasons why UCLA Health and its geriatrics division started its caregiver boot camps in 2015.
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The Red Hound of Renown, as he was called in some circles, was a consummate fetch dog, a powerful swimmer and, in his later years, a brazen geriatric with a bottomless bucket list.
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If that’s successful, the next step would be a $1 million clinical trial of the device at the U’s dental geriatrics teaching clinic directed by Shuman at the Walker Methodist senior housing campus in Minneapolis.
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Since most medical care is devoted to those over 65, geriatrics, the medical treatment of the elderly, is a highly important specialty. The specific problems of the elderly include physical inactivity and instability, which result from weakness and loss of energy. Weakness of the eyes and ears plays a role, and weakening of the immune system often leads to more disease. All these conditions can be made worse by mental problems, such as declining intellectual activity, declining memory, and depression, which may prevent the patient from taking action to improve his or her condition. But the effects of aging can be greatly relieved by proper care. And the greatest improvement often results when the patient is persuaded to become more physically, mentally, and socially active.
Origin and Etymology of geriatric
see 2geriatric
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Definition of geriatric
1a : of or relating to geriatrics or the process of agingb : of, relating to, or appropriate for elderly people the geriatric set
2a : old, elderly a geriatric dachshundb : old and outmoded geriatric airplanes
Examples of geriatric in a Sentence
children who think that anyone over the age of 40 is geriatric
went into nursing to work with geriatric patients
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At Waverly, the clientele on a hot Thursday afternoon is largely geriatric.
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The audience on Tuesday included several elderly and middle-aged people and a geriatric nurse.
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Hiring a geriatric care manager also could be a good move.
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Your dad’s doctor can steer you to local organizations and support groups, as can a geriatric social worker or local hospice.
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Your dad's doctor can steer you to local organizations and support groups, as can a geriatric social worker or local hospice.
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Ramona Charles, for example, is an activist with a background in geriatric nursing and administration for the Veteran's Administration.
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A growing geriatric population also complicates the work of doctors and nurses.
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In addition to reminding patients to take their meds, the Proteus technology also tracks heart rate and other important health markers, said Perry, whose clinical practice is in geriatric medicine.
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Origin and Etymology of geriatric
Greek gēras old age + English -iatric
GERIATRIC Defined for English Language Learners
geriatric
Definition of geriatric for English Language Learners
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medical : of or relating to the process of growing old and the medical care of old people : of or relating to geriatrics
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of geriatric
1geriatrics plural but singular in construction : a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people—compare gerontology
2: an aged person
geriatric
Medical Definition of geriatric
1: of or relating to geriatrics or its practice the geriatric department in a hospital a geriatric ward
2: of, relating to, affecting, or being aged individuals the geriatric population geriatric depression treated geriatric animals
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