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gerontic

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ge·ron·tic  (j-rntk)
adj.
Of or relating to the last phase of life.

gerontic [dʒɛˈrɒntɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology of or relating to the senescence of an organism


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It is important for students to experience nursing older people within a specialty gerontic framework at the beginning of a career, when clinical skills and knowledge are being integrated with professional growth and awareness of the broader health system.
Special feature: Ageism and implications for gerontic occupational therapy practice.
Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh RN, Dip App Sc (Nursing), Renal Cert, BA, MA is a doctoral candidate and research officer at the Gerontic Nursing Clinical School, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria Australia.
 
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