geriatric
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A geriatric care worker in her late 50s, she is looking for a design in a particular shade of baby pink with a dull gold paisley motif.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
This makes sense to Dr Mary Ni Lochlainn, a clinical lecturer in geriatric medicine at King's College London.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Make an appointment with a geriatric psychiatrist or neuropsychologist, and consult an elder-law attorney.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
I tried leaning on it, hand on hip, and felt myself transformed from a geriatric sourpuss into a bemused observer of the human cavalcade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
“Well”—he looks at me—“you’re not quite old enough for geriatric psychiatric.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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