How to Use geriatric in a Sentence

geriatric

1 of 2 noun
  • The share of med schools offering geriatrics even as an elective fell from 89% to 71%.
    — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • It's just become a sport for the geriatric and anyone with a few million followers on social media who can throw a punch.
    — Tim Dahlberg, Star Tribune, 30 Mar. 2021
  • The state has the most health care facilities per capita and ranks in the top five for geriatrics hospitals and nursing homes.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Kozar, who is applying to medical schools, said the program helped steer her toward a career in geriatrics.
    — Pat Eaton-Robb, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2018
  • Why is geriatrics so unpopular?
    — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The geriatric among us were already working (or trying to) when the Great Recession hit.
    — Sara Rathner Nerdwallet, Star Tribune, 10 July 2021
  • Only one planned to go into geriatrics, while two were considering palliative care.
    — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Unfortunately, geriatrics is a specialty with a dearth of providers.
    — Jerry Gurwitz, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Yet geriatrics is badly scanted in standard medical training.
    — Joseph Epstein, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Janice Grandi is a primary care physician working in geriatrics.
    — Janice Grandi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Other geriatric care managers are social workers or have other degrees related to geriatrics.
    — Alix Boyle, courant.com, 17 Oct. 2019
  • With Spinal Tap, the joke never gets old, even if the hilarious-as-ever heavy metal trio is now bordering on geriatric.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • However, this may cause severe intestinal problems if your dog is very young, immunocompromised, and geriatric.
    — Doggie Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Doctors and nurse practitioners trained in geriatrics specialize in doing exactly that.
    — Jerry Gurwitz, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 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
  • Women are having kids at a later age these days, and a pregnancy is generally considered geriatric after the age of 35.
    — Expert Panel, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
  • In Episode 12, Robby suggested Mohan's skill set and work rate were both better suited for geriatrics.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Great, so people who sit on the job turn into bedridden geriatrics, while those who stand in the office might as well be eating nothing but double cheeseburgers, or going through a pack a day, or maybe both.
    — Jay Willis, GQ, 17 Sep. 2017
  • Finding a health care provider with expertise in geriatrics can be extraordinarily difficult.
    — Jerry Gurwitz, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Various private clinics in the fields of surgery, dentistry, cardiology, and geriatrics are available, as well as senior-friendly services.
    — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Strong health care options further boost its appeal, with high-ranking geriatrics hospitals, ample home health facilities and a high number of gerontologists.
    — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Rush specialities ranking among the top 10 in the country include geriatrics and neurology and neurosurgery.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
  • That’s because medical students and advanced practice nurses rarely choose to specialize in geriatrics, and many medical schools provide no formal training in the care of older adults.
    — Jerry Gurwitz, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The core of geriatrics is function, and efforts to preserve functional abilities are the most strongly associated with better health outcomes and longevity across the lifetime.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2023
  • Specialists in geriatrics know that most falls have multiple causes – and that practical steps like reviewing medications or improving home safety can prevent the next one.
    — Jerry Gurwitz, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
  • 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.
    — Greg Trotter, chicagotribune.com, 30 Apr. 2017
  • Outpatient psychiatry and psychology office, and a specialized gene geriatric treatment unit.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2023
  • At another table, a young Black guy with facial tattoos was playing $100 hands and had developed a rollicking alliance with the white-haired geriatric at the other end of the table.
    — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But there are some advantages to thinking of aging as a disease, according to Louise Aronson, a doctor specializing in geriatrics and author of the new book Elderhood.
    — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 27 June 2019

geriatric

2 of 2 adjective
  • As with the child, so with the geriatric adult.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
  • The pitch clock has sped the game’s geriatric pace.
    — Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Puppies and geriatric dogs struggle more to adapt, Tynes said.
    — Julianna Morano, Dallas News, 29 June 2021
  • Weight gain in geriatric dogs increases the risk of health problems.
    — Tribune News Service, Star Tribune, 8 Jan. 2021
  • Gorillas are deemed geriatric after the age of 40, the zoo says.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2021
  • But Encore’s move was unheard of for a sleepy, geriatric brand that was limping along on sedan sales.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 18 June 2022
  • The change in the geriatric rodents wasn’t limited to their guy bacteria.
    — Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Their client list is geriatric and/or canine, and neither base is super-reliable.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Their geriatric accessories are the primary reminder of their frailty.
    — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Once the new site is open, the hospital will use that existing space for a 14-bed geriatric mental health unit.
    — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023
  • At 12 years old, the big cat was considered geriatric by mountain lion standards.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2023
  • That's not to say all of Golden State's top contributors are geriatric.
    — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Most of her dozen or so remaining geriatric readers probably didn’t even realize what the slur meant.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
  • The story begins and ends with the fresh trauma of how a certain geriatric presidency ended up for them not long ago.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
  • At 43 years old, Ruth was considered geriatric for an elephant, zookeepers said.
    — Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The geriatric guise is the latest instance of people trying to cut the line to get vaccinated from the deadly virus.
    — Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2021
  • This means most older adults will be cared for by clinicians without specialized geriatric training.
    — Jerry Gurwitz, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The zoo is home to eight elephants, four of which are considered geriatric like Lois was, according to the release.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Marie Grosh, an adult and geriatric nurse practitioner, is the presenter.
    — cleveland, 9 Nov. 2020
  • But to get there, our culture first needs to get over the tendency to see geriatric issues as gloomy, while fawning over the wonders and beauty of youth.
    — Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2023
  • One study looked at the outcomes of hundreds of patients who were admitted to 13 geriatric wards across Paris.
    — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Talk to friends about backstopping each other; meet with a geriatric care manager; put in a call to a helpful person from your cancer-care team.
    — Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Lately, sports fans have been abuzz with the news of practically geriatric, at least by athletic standards, comebacks.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
  • California faces a choice between a geriatric senator who some describe as half gone and a younger senator who would be gone half the time.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Find a geriatric medicine specialist with Baylor Scott & White today.
    — Raya Rockwood, Dallas News, 14 July 2023
  • LeBron approves of new Lakers coach Darvin Ham, a former geriatric nurse.
    — Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
  • Even the oldest of Generation X and the geriatric millennials are still young and healthy.
    — David Rae, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Other services include dental care, internal medicine, geriatric care and cold laser therapy.
    — Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The past few weeks have been so good to Olivia Rodrigo fans — Gen Z and geriatric millennials alike.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 June 2021
  • His daughter, Denise O’Brien, brought him in his geriatric recliner, along with his dog, Lucky, to the parade.
    — Sydney Page, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2023

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