elderly people

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• Elderly people in Japan — This article focuses on the situation of Elderly people in Japan and the recent changes in society.Japan s population is aging(see Demographics of Japan). During the 1950s, the percentage of the population in the sixty five and over group… …   Wikipedia

• Elderly care — or simply eldercare is the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements that are unique to senior citizens. This broad term encompasses such services as assisted living, adult day care, long term care, nursing homes, hospice care, and in… …   Wikipedia

• elderly — [el′dər lē] adj. 1. somewhat old; past middle age; approaching old age 2. quite old; already in old age; aged 3. not current; outmoded the elderly elderly people as a group elderliness n …   English World dictionary

• Elderly — Eld er*ly, a. Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• People's Solidarity — People s Solidarity, or Volkssolidarität in German, was an organisation for elderly people in East Germany from 1949 to 1990. It was one of many important non parliamentary mass organisations in the former socialist country. The organisation… …   Wikipedia

• elderly */*/*/ — UK [ˈeldə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈeldərlɪ] adjective an elderly person is old. Many people now think that this word is offensive but it is often used in talking about policies and conditions that affect old people An elderly gentleman was standing at the… …   English dictionary

• elderly — eld|er|ly [ eldərli ] adjective *** an elderly person is old. Many people now think that this word is offensive but it is often used in talking about policies and conditions that affect old people: An elderly gentleman was standing at the hotel… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• elderly — 01. Many [elderly] people in this country live very active, independent lives. 02. Snowstorms are especially difficult for the [elderly], who often have trouble walking in snow. 03. In the apartment above us, there is an [elderly] couple who have …   Grammatical examples in English

• elderly — adjective 1 old or becoming old: an elderly lady with white hair see old 2 the elderly people who are old, especially people who are too old to look after themselves and need special help …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• elderly*/*/ — [ˈeldəli] adj 1) old Not all elderly people can live with their relatives.[/ex] 2) the elderly old people …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• elderly — el|der|ly W2S2 [ˈeldəli US ˈeldərli] adj 1.) used as a polite way of saying that someone is old or becoming old ▪ a well dressed elderly woman 2.) the elderly people who are old ▪ a retirement village for the elderly …   Dictionary of contemporary English