Definition of Gerontologist

1. Noun. A specialist in gerontology.

Exact synonyms: Geriatrician
Generic synonyms: Medical Specialist, Specialist
Derivative terms: Geriatrics, Gerontology

Definition of Gerontologist

1. Noun. A physician who specializes in gerontology ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gerontologist

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Gerontologist

1. One who specialises in gerontology. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gerontologist

geronimo
gerontal
gerontic
geronticide
geronticides
geronto-
gerontocracies
gerontocracy
gerontocrat
gerontocratic
gerontocrats
gerontologic
gerontological
gerontologies
gerontologist
gerontologists
gerontology
gerontomorphic
gerontophile
gerontophiles
gerontophilias
gerontophobia
gerontotherapeutics
gerontotherapy
gerontoxon
geropiga
geropigas
geroscience

Literary usage of Gerontologist

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Innovations in Fee-For-Service Financing and Delivery edited by Linda F. Wolf (1997)
"The Gerontologist 30 (6):817-824,1990. Lawton, MP, and Brody, ... The Gerontologist 9(3): 179-186,1969. Matone Beach, EE, Zarit, SH, and Spore, ..."

2. Hispanics and the Future of America by Marta Tienda, Faith Mitchell (2006)
"The Gerontologist, 39, 59-65. Angel, RJ, Angel, JL, McClellan, JL, and Markides, ... The Gerontologist, 36, 464-473. Baca Zinn, M., and Wells, B. (2000). ..."

3. Mental Health and Rural America, 1980-1993: 1980-1993: An Overview and by Morton O. Wagenfeld, J. Dennis Murray, Dennis F. Mohatt, Jeanne C. DeBruyn (1996)
"Gerontologist, 29(4), 561-563. The author describes the development and ... Gerontologist, 22(6), 499-504. This study investigated mental health ..."

4. Critical Perspectives On Racial And Ethnic Differences In Health In Late Life by Norman B. Anderson, Rodolfo A. Bulatao, Barney Cohen (2004)
"The Gerontologist, 35, 744-752. ... Life space and the social support system of the inner-city elderly of New York. Gerontologist, 15, 23-26. ..."

5. Violence Against Elders (1993)
"McConnel, A Note on the Lifetime Risk of Nursing Home Residency, 24 Gerontologist 193 (1984). 195. Id. at 193; Wingard, Jones and Kaplan, Institutional Care ..."

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