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Gerontology meaning

  1. The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself.
  2. The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics, which is the study of the diseases of the elderly. Gerontology covers the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.

Synonyms of Gerontology

geriatrics medicine medical specialty

Related words

Other words often associated with Gerontology or its synonyms:

punishment treat medicament penalization music drug medicate medication penalty penalisation

Using Gerontology

  • The main meaning on this page is: The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself. | The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics, which is the study of the diseases of the elderly. Gerontology covers the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.
  • Useful related words include: geriatrics, medicine, medical specialty.
  • In the example corpus, gerontology often appears in combinations such as: gerontology and, in gerontology, of gerontology.

Context around Gerontology

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tech 1× adult 1× relations 1×

Often after:

calcutta 1× offers 1× expert 1× nurse 1× research 1× advisory 1× specializes 1× tourism 1×

Sentence patterns with Gerontology

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and her gerontology advisory board 1× course in gerontology and age 1× diploma in gerontology calcutta metropolitan 1× geriatrics and gerontology in japan 1× gerontology specializes in 1× institute of gerontology and a 1× institute of gerontology offers one 1× nugent adult gerontology nurse practitioner 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a virginia tech 1× according to peter 1× gerontology specializes in 1× lessie brown of 1× samples of 128 1× sidney mt feb 1×

Common sentence endings:

and age management 1× and distance education 1× cancer care team 1× for financial exploitation 1× for the university 1× gerontology in japan 1×

Words around Gerontology

Just before it in the word index:

gerontologists 2 gerontologist 2 gerontological 2 gerontocracy 7 gerontius 5 geronimus 4

Just after it in the word index:

gerousia 2 gerow 3 gerrald 2 gerran 2 gerrard 163 gerrards 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Gerontology

  • In this selection, "gerontology" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tech, adult, relations, calcutta, offers and expert stand out and add context to how "gerontology" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and her gerontology advisory board and course in gerontology and age. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gerontology" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gerontology

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Gerontology specializes in the science of human aging processes. (9 words)

A Virginia Tech gerontology expert says lengthy isolations may create as many or more risks than they avoid. (18 words)

Sidney, MT (Feb. 24) – Health Center is pleased to announce the addition of Martha Nugent, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner to the cancer care team. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The University continued to evolve with the expansion of programs during the 1970s and entered into several new fields, including Child Study, Public Relations, Gerontology, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Cooperative Education and Distance Education. (34 words)

According to Peter Lichtenberg, director of the Institute of Gerontology and a professor of psychology at Wayne State University, undiagnosed dementia patients are at greater risk for financial exploitation. (29 words)

She and her Gerontology Advisory Board are credited for the continuation of the Woman of the Year award, which commemorates women on campus who work tirelessly for the University. (29 words)

Example sentences (9)

Tata Institute of Social Sciences offers diploma in gerontology, Calcutta Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology offers one-year postgraduate diploma course in gerontology and age management.

A Virginia Tech gerontology expert says lengthy isolations may create as many or more risks than they avoid.

Sidney, MT (Feb. 24) – Health Center is pleased to announce the addition of Martha Nugent, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner to the cancer care team.

According to Peter Lichtenberg, director of the Institute of Gerontology and a professor of psychology at Wayne State University, undiagnosed dementia patients are at greater risk for financial exploitation.

Samples of 128 participants - of which half had dementia - were taken by the researchers at the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology in Japan.

Lessie Brown, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 113, is now believed to be the oldest American, according to the Gerontology Research Group in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

She and her Gerontology Advisory Board are credited for the continuation of the Woman of the Year award, which commemorates women on campus who work tirelessly for the University.

Gerontology specializes in the science of human aging processes.

The University continued to evolve with the expansion of programs during the 1970s and entered into several new fields, including Child Study, Public Relations, Gerontology, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Cooperative Education and Distance Education.

Common combinations with gerontology

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gerontology" in a sentence?
An example: "Tata Institute of Social Sciences offers diploma in gerontology, Calcutta Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology offers one-year postgraduate diploma course in gerontology and age management." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "gerontology" from authentic English texts.
What does "gerontology" mean?
Gerontology means: The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself.
What are synonyms of "gerontology"?
Common synonyms of "gerontology" include: geriatrics, medicine, medical specialty.
How many example sentences with "gerontology" are there?
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