noun
- The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and care of elderly people and age-related diseases.
Usage: Typically used as a mass noun (uncountable); often treated as singular in medical contexts
Examples
- She decided to specialize in geriatrics after working with elderly patients in the hospital.
- Geriatrics is an increasingly important field as the population ages.
- The geriatrics department focuses on managing chronic conditions in older adults.
- Many medical schools now require students to complete a rotation in geriatrics.
- Advances in geriatrics have improved the quality of life for seniors with dementia.