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gerontologist

American  
[jer-uhn-tahl-uhj-ist] / ˌdʒɛr ənˈtɑl ədʒ ɪst /

noun

plural

gerontologists
  1. a specialist in or student of gerontology.


Example Sentences

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“Our study wasn’t a prevalence study,” says Jason Karlawish, a gerontologist at the Penn Memory Center and senior principal investigator of the NIH study.

From Scientific American • Jun. 12, 2023

All dentists can treat older adults, said Piedad Suarez, a USC professor, gerontologist and dentist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2023

That’s partly because ceremonies observed since antiquity don’t acknowledge the longevity of modern life, Jeanette Leardi, a social gerontologist and community educator in Portland, Oregon, said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2022

Dr. Angela Catic, a gerontologist and assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, said her patients have been increasingly concerned.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2021

Dr. Roy Walford, a well-respected medical research gerontologist who has been actively studying longevity for many years, is one of those.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve