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Definition of Gerontologists
1. gerontologist [n] - See also: gerontologist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gerontologists
Literary usage of Gerontologists
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hearts and Arteries: What Scientists Are Learning About Age and the by Caroline McNeil (1996)
"Thickening of the Heart Walls Up until then, the people who study aging —
gerontologists — thought that the heart shrank with age. One reason was that early ..."
2. The American Journal of Psychology by Edward Bradford ( Titchener, Granville Stanley Hall (1922)
"There are no gerontologists as there are experts for women and children, and
therefore each senescent must be his own physician. Body-keeping for the old is ..."
3. Senescence, the Last Half of Life by Granville Stanley Hall (1922)
"I realized anew, however, that there are no gerontologists, as there are experts
for women, children, etc., ..."
4. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"1980 few gerontologists. . . have taken up arms against one of the most insidious
forms of ageism—the myth of senility —Robin M. Henig, NY Times Mag., ..."
5. Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2005 by National Academy of Engineering, Nae (2006)
"... either as a professional caregiver or as a family member, is a common burden
in most societies. Gerontologists have developed a detailed ..."
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