How to Use gerontology in a Sentence

gerontology

noun
  • In gerontology, three years might as well be a century.
    Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The gerontology community has been talking along these lines for 10 to 20 years.
    Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2022
  • One of the most emotionally fraught areas of gerontology had its champion at the event.
    Wendy Fawthrop, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • While working, Diane earned an Associates Degree in gerontology, earning high grades and accolades from her professors.
    courant.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • There can be a greater risk of depression among those who have no social contact or social support, said Lisa Cox, a licensed clinical social worker and professor of social work and gerontology at Stockton University.
    Julie Halpert, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Solis’s first-semester clinical schedule included the Tewksbury Hospital shift on Wednesdays from 3-11 p.m. focused on gerontology and psychology.
    Greg Levinsky, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Harvath said that moving experienced, diverse professionals in gerontology into more positions within GSA enriches the entire field.
    Next Avenue, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Robert Applebaum, who researches gerontology in Ohio at Miami University, largely agreed.
    Jake Zuckerman, cleveland, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Education: Bachelor’s in healthcare administration with a concentration in gerontology from Florida Atlantic University.
    miamiherald, 25 June 2018

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