How to Use gerontology in a Sentence

gerontology

noun
  • In one of her college papers for a gerontology class, Cortes wrote about caregivers' mental health and respite needs.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • One of the most emotionally fraught areas of gerontology had its champion at the event.
    — Wendy Fawthrop, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2017
  • There is no single key to longevity, though the gerontology researcher said there are a few commonalities.
    — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Dychtwald has spent more than 50 years in the fields of psychology and gerontology.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Morrie Markoff comes in three years behind the leader of the pack, according to an internet gerontology site.
    — Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
  • The gerontology community has been talking along these lines for 10 to 20 years.
    — Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2022
  • In the Living Lab, gerontology researchers will work with residents to study ways to improve their quality of life.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Barsness, the gerontology consultant, and others in the culture change movement have pushed for reforms would make nursing homes feel more welcoming and less hospital-like.
    — Michael Schulson, Quartz, 25 June 2020
  • Cohen is now the dean of the gerontology school at the University of Southern California, and his lab has identified many more peptides.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Over the past year and a half, Nguyen has amassed clinical experience in gerontology, mental health, maternity, pediatrics, acute care, and intensive care.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2021
  • Its sixteen group houses are clustered into small neighborhoods, and each house features two staff members, who are trained in disciplines such as home care, occupational therapy, and gerontology.
    — Marion Renault, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Aderet reports that Guinness is currently reviewing its records and contacting the gerontology community to find the current oldest-living man.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 14 Aug. 2017
  • While working, Diane earned an Associates Degree in gerontology, earning high grades and accolades from her professors.
    — courant.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • In addition, Webster is board certified as an adult/gerontology primary care nurse practitioner and certified as an oncology nurse.
    — baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 27 Aug. 2021
  • One professor let Defauw bypass a prerequisite course for a gerontology class due to her age, according to Santacaterina.
    — Jordan Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Reynolds, the gerontology expert, thinks education is sorely needed for both formal and informal caregivers and hopes educators will prepare students effectively.
    — AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023
  • Led by social worker and gerontology specialist Wendy Adlerstein, the seminar will outline 10 signs to watch for and will also include time for participants to ask questions and share anecdotes.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Jennifer Olszewski, an expert in gerontology at Drexel University, works as a geriatric psychiatric nurse in three nursing homes in the Philadelphia area.
    — Judith Graham, CNN, 25 May 2020
  • Robert Applebaum, who researches gerontology in Ohio at Miami University, largely agreed.
    — Jake Zuckerman, cleveland, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Beyond her XPrize work, Justice is an adjunct assistant professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine at Wake Forest University.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The gerontology group reports that Hendrick's death leaves 114-year-old Edie Ceccarelli of California as the country's oldest living person.
    — Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Administrators envision a two-way street, in which older people with experience as doctors, lawyers or musicians become mentors to students, and students use the retirement community as a lab for internship work in, say, gerontology or art therapy.
    — Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Harvath said that moving experienced, diverse professionals in gerontology into more positions within GSA enriches the entire field.
    — Next Avenue, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Nancy Hodgson, chair of gerontology at Penn Nursing, recently worked with a Baltimore retirement community that wanted to create a common space for residents of all abilities.
    — Stacey Burling, Philly.com, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Lori Reynolds, who spent many years as an assistant clinical professor of occupational therapy at Northern Arizona University and has a doctorate in gerontology, agrees.
    — AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, the types of certifications a dietitian can get are pediatrics, renal nutrition, sports dietetics, nutrition support, oncology, gerontology, and diabetes education.
    — Emma Fox, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Research in gerontology, rehabilitation and occupational psychology increasingly shows that work may also reinforce your sense of self, while providing structure, social interaction, routine and meaning, especially in later adulthood.
    — Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 27 May 2026

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