Synonyms of geriatrics

geriatrics

noun

plural of geriatric

as in elders

a person of advanced years

most of the clinic's outpatients are geriatrics living on fixed incomes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elders
• adults
• oldsters
• old-timers
• ancients
• seniors
• senior citizens
• golden-agers
• patriarchs
• graybeards
• dowagers
• grown-ups
• dotards
• gaffers
• grandams
• whitebeards
• beldams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• youngsters
• youths
• adolescents
• minors
• children
• kids
• juveniles
• kiddies
• cubs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of geriatrics

The hospital complex in San Francisco was ranked top nationally in several specialties as well, including geriatrics, pulmonology — the treatment of respiratory conditions — and lung surgery. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

The report rated hospital performance in 14 specialties or specialty areas, ranging from cancer to geriatrics to urology. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Scripps Green is ranked 27th in geriatrics, 34th in gastroenterology and GI surgery, and 41st in orthopedics. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

Ranking fourth best in the country were Northwestern’s gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatrics, and pulmonary and lung surgery programs. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Now, thanks entirely to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the scales are tipping back towards the geriatrics. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Raya Elfadel Kheirbek is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of palliative medicine and geriatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. — Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, Washington Post, 17 May 2026

What was shocking was that searches for novels about geriatrics period almost exclusively turned up women not very much older. — Literary Hub, 7 May 2026

Most American medical schools ensure that every student rotates through pediatrics; far fewer require a dedicated geriatrics rotation. — Ken Dychtwald, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026