How to Use "gerontology" with Example Sentences

1. Dr hayflick , today the grand old man of gerontology , is less sanguine .

2. That means more training a home health aide with training in gerontology adds more value than one with only a high school diploma .

3. People who understand gerontology and end-of-life issues , and who can stay on top of health-care regulation and follow developing trends in elder-care best practices , would be well-suited to this role .

4. Gerontology itself is a youthful field , its progress having been slowed by aging 's daunting complexity and a tendency among scientists and doctors to consider diseases as entirely separate , rather than as manifestations of a common origin .

5. " People with stronger friendship networks feel like there is someone they can turn to , " said karen a. roberto , director of the center for gerontology at virginia tech . " Friendship is an undervalued resource . The consistent message of these studies is that friends make your life better . "