geriatric

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A neurologist, geriatrician or geriatric psychiatrist could assess him.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

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

Chinese wellness practices, once associated with the tacky and geriatric, have suddenly found themselves in vogue, largely among Americans.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

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