Tickseed (Coreopsis)plants have seeds that resemble a tick in appearance and produce cheery, daisy-like blooms in various colors. These low-maintenance perennial herbs are a common sight in woodland areas and open fields.he thread-leaf tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata) is a hardy perennial that thrives in difficult soils such as sandy and rocky areas in full sun. These cheerfully yellow, untoothed blooms sit atop stems about 2 to 3 feet tall in zones 3 through 9.
What is a Gerontologist. Gerontologists are health care professionals who specialize in the field of aging related dimensions of change over the lifespan. They provide their services to people in universities, hospitals, nursing homes, senior citizen centers, and the community. There are several different types of gerontologists.
The term gerontological nursing, which replaced the term geriatric nursing in the 1970s, is seen as being more consistent with the specialty's broader focus on health and wellness, in addition to illness. Gerontological nursing is important to meet the health needs of an aging population. Due to longer life expectancy and declining fertility rates, the proportion of the population that is considered old is increasing.