as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
went into nursing to work with geriatric patients
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as in elder
a person of advanced years
most of the clinic's outpatients are geriatrics living on fixed incomes
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Recent Examples of geriatric
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
But Koizumi's tactics, in their own twisted and ironic way, helped the LDP in the long term by forcing the geriatric party to wean itself from its dependency on wasteful pork and do away with its old practice of backroom dealing.
—Takashi Yokota, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2011
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
Rush's specialties that fall in the top 20 include neurology, geriatrics and orthopedics.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 16 July 2024
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In 2024, Biden’s stiff walking gait and sometimes distracted affect again raised the issue of geriatric cognition.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
But Koizumi's tactics, in their own twisted and ironic way, helped the LDP in the long term by forcing the geriatric party to wean itself from its dependency on wasteful pork and do away with its old practice of backroom dealing.
—Takashi Yokota, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2011
Noun
But pickleball isn’t just for the geriatric anymore.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
Rush's specialties that fall in the top 20 include neurology, geriatrics and orthopedics.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 16 July 2024
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People who are elderly, sick, or disabled may not be capable of flight.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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The flash-forward also features Lori Loughlin as an elderly version of her character, Becky, complete with an exaggeratedly wide prosthetic derriere.John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Their kids will have their own storyteller and learn to respect their elders!David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Things to watch for include elders’ losing capacity for making safe financial decisions, driving, and self care, among others.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The poll of 1,242 adults showed Harris leading Trump 50%-48% as the finish line for the election approaches.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Charlie Crane Using natural materials like beech, walnut, and organic cotton, this decade-old Parisian brand churns out thoughtful children’s pieces made to live harmoniously alongside stylish adult furnishings.Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
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The Duke is the true tale of an eccentric oldster who, in 1961, stole a Francisco Goya painting of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.Dallas News, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2022
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Our observations suggest older bucks deposit pheromones on these rubs, and that plays an important role in the dominance ladder of a herd.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Black men younger than 30 and older than 65 were the most likely to support Harris at 78% and 87%, respectively.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Geriatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geriatric. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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