gerontologist
2
8.8
- noun
- /ˌdʒɛrənˈtɑlədʒɪst/
- Specialized
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gerontólogo
- Using information from these studies, CGRI gerontologists work with policymakers and provider groups to develop programs to improve attitudes, behaviors, and living circumstances.
- gerontologist care
Examples
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Likewise, very few geriatricians and gerontologists are trained in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
Blog text (9) -
Gerontologists can assist orthopaedists in assessing the capabilities of older adults with cognitive impairment relevant to safe driving.
Academic text (2007) -
Social workers, gerontologists, and public health officials are beginning to recognize the impact of HIV/AIDS on older adults.
Academic text (2006) -
I'm a gerontologist.
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He actually displays symptoms that two gerontologists told me are classic symptoms of middle level dementia.
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Gerontologists generally feel that when social opportunities decrease and people feel more isolated, their health declines.
Academic text (2001) -
The center was established in 1992 and has a board of advisors that includes physicians, therapists, gerontologists, design professionals, and industry representatives.
Academic text (1995) -
Furthermore, this number is estimated by many gerontologists and demographers to climb steadily over the next 50 years (U.S. Bureau of Census, 1993).
Academic text (1998) -
The gerontologist advised the family on how to care for their aging grandmother.
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As a gerontologist, she specializes in understanding the challenges faced by elderly patients.
How Specialized
- Specialized
2
8.8
- Specialized
2
7.5
- Specialized
7
2.7
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
gerontologist = gerontology (opaque) = geronto + log + ist
The word is built from specialized classical elements and most B1 learners will not be able to infer its meaning from the base word alone.
Etymology
The word gerontologist comes from the Greek root geron meaning 'old' plus the parts -logy 'study' and -ist 'person', and it shares the same root as geriatric. So a gerontologist is someone who studies aging and older people.