geriatric
adjective
[ ˌdʒɛrɪˈatrɪk ]
• relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare.
• "a geriatric hospital"
geriatric
noun
• an old person who is receiving special care.
• "a rest home for geriatrics"
Origin:
1920s: from Greek gēras ‘old age’ + iatros ‘doctor’, on the pattern of paediatric .
