Olivia Colman

My mum was a nurse, and her passion was geriatric care. I used to love listening to the old people's stories in her nursing home and picturing myself in their place. They'd say, 'I went to school in a horse and cart,' and I'd just think 'Wow!' I'd picture myself in their place - acting was a natural progression.

English Actress

David Sax

Charity fundraisers are nothing new to me. In the past, I have taken part in ski races for hospitals, walks for breast cancer, and long distance bike rides for geriatric care.

Canadian Journalist

Dawn Foster

It's rare for news of even the most geriatric male celebrity becoming a father to warrant several paragraphs of panicked speculation about a 'growing trend' of older parents.

British Journalist

John Mortimer

I refuse to spend my life worrying about what I eat. There is no pleasure worth forgoing just for an extra three years in the geriatric ward.

English Novelist

Bjorn Ulvaeus

I want people to remember ABBA as we were. I don't think that four geriatrics wheeled on stage is what we should leave as our legacy.

Swedish Musician

Ruth Rendell

People are still being put into geriatric wards when they don't need it. They need treatment, not just being put into bed and fed.

British Writer

Dan Donovan

A 75-year-old man doesn't need maternity leave or maternity care. A young person doesn't need geriatric care.

American Politician

Neville Marriner

The awful thing about a conductor becoming geriatric is that you seem to become more desirable, not less.

English Musician

Harold MacMillan

Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set.

English Politician

Iris Apfel

American Businesswoman

Focuses on elderly health care, often in hospitals or clinics.

Medical Specialty

Use 'geriatric' in a clinical setting to maintain respect for older adults.

Respectful Language

Some may find it offensive if used to imply helplessness simply due to age.

Avoid Stereotyping

Remember, 'geriatric' refers to the person, but doesn't define their whole identity.

Person, Not Condition

It implies a need for unique or tailored healthcare for the elderly.

Specialized Care

It's often used humorously or critically regarding outdated concepts or objects.

Cultural Relevance

Carries a slight negative undertone, suggesting obsolescence or ineffectiveness.

Negative Connotation

In non-medical contexts, avoid using 'geriatric' to label individuals as outdated.

Not for People

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Geriatric

Medical Specialty

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