geriatric
【老年人】
Geriatric 是一个形容词和名词,通常与老年人或老年医学相关,描述与老年人健康或护理有关的事物。
1. 作为形容词 (Adjective):
Geriatric 作为形容词时,表示与老年人或老年健康相关的,通常用来描述老年人的生活、护理或疾病。
- 常见含义:
- 与老年人及其健康问题相关的,尤其是随着年龄增长而产生的身体、心理或社会问题。
- 用来描述针对老年人的护理、治疗或研究。
- 例如:
- She works in a geriatric ward, taking care of elderly patients.
(她在一个老年病房工作,照顾老年病人。) - Geriatric care includes managing chronic diseases common in older adults.
(老年护理包括管理老年人常见的慢性疾病。)
- She works in a geriatric ward, taking care of elderly patients.
2. 作为名词 (Noun):
Geriatric 作为名词时,指的是老年人,尤其是老年患者或需要特殊护理的老年人。
- 例如:
- The hospital has a department specifically for geriatrics.
(医院有一个专门为老年人服务的科室。) - Geriatrics is a field of medicine focused on the care of older adults.
(老年医学是一个专注于老年人护理的医学领域。)
- The hospital has a department specifically for geriatrics.
3. Geriatric vs. Elderly:
- Elderly 通常用于描述年纪较大的个体,但不一定强调健康或护理方面的问题。
- Geriatric 强调与老年人健康、疾病、护理或治疗相关的方面,通常涉及医疗领域。
例句:
- Geriatric(形容词):
- She is studying geriatric medicine to specialize in elderly care.
(她正在学习老年医学,专攻老年护理。) - The hospital provides geriatric services to assist aging patients.
(医院提供老年护理服务,帮助老年病人。)
- She is studying geriatric medicine to specialize in elderly care.
- Geriatric(名词):
- He works with geriatrics to help improve their quality of life.
(他与老年人一起工作,帮助提高他们的生活质量。)
- He works with geriatrics to help improve their quality of life.
总结:
Geriatric 主要与老年人相关,涉及他们的健康、护理和医疗服务。它既可以形容事物与老年人相关,也可以指代老年人群体。