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Uncommon card · Science
Gerontology, an Uncommon card
Gerontology is the science of old age and the aging process.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 74
- DEF
- 60
- Power
- 134
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 64,000
Power 134 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Gerontology quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Gerontology card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The healthcare professional dedicated to this discipline is known as a ______.
Answer
gerontologist. The healthcare professional dedicated to this discipline is known as a gerontologist. From the Gerontology article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Gerontology. Gerontology 74 · Psalm 91 71 · Infinite regress 68 · Chalcopyrite 65 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It encompasses the understanding, prevention, rehabilitation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions associated with the changes that occur in humans throughout their entire lifespan, with particular emphasis on longevity.
- Gerontologists work in interdisciplinary care alongside geriatricians, nurses, physiotherapists, nutritionists, dentists, psychologists, patients, families, and other healthcare team members, all aimed at improving quality of life and promoting healthy aging.
- The healthcare professional dedicated to this discipline is known as a gerontologist.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Gerontology article was read about 64,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 74 and blocks with 60: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get Gerontology
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Gerontology (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Takuya Omura, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
