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geriatrician

/ ˌdʒɛrɪəˈtrɪʃən, ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪst /

noun

  1. a physician who specializes in geriatric medicine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Consultant geriatrician Rhodri Edwards describes the pressure on the hospital as "unrelenting".

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A multi-disciplinary team delivers her care package, which includes two nurses attending daily, a consultant geriatrician and a physiotherapist.

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“It’s probably the most important fitness modality out there for longevity,” says Dr. Christina Chen, a Mayo Clinic geriatrician and host of the podcast “Aging Forward.”

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“It’s often a baked good, a chocolate or a gummy,” said Dr. Nathan Stall, a geriatrician at Mount Sinai Hospital and researcher at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, and lead author on the study.

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Below are seven tips from geriatricians on how to add more good years to your life.

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