Definition of the word elderly

Adjective

The program is intended to provide medical care for elderly people.

elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest

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elderly

пожило́й, почте́нный

Англо-русский словарь. — М.: Советская энциклопедия.
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• 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

• elderly — I adjective advanced in years, aetate provectus, aged, along in years, hoary, matured, old, seasoned, senescent II index old Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• elderly — 1610s, from ELDER (Cf. elder) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). O.E. ealdorlic meant chief, princely, excellent, authentic. O.E. also had related eldernliche of old time, lit. forefatherly …   Etymology dictionary

• elderly — old, *aged, superannuated Antonyms: youthful …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• elderly — [adj] in old age aged, aging, ancient, been around*, declining, gray*, hoary, long in tooth*, lot of mileage*, no spring chicken*, old, olden, on last leg*, over the hill*, retired, tired, venerable; concepts 578,797 Ant. young, youth …   New thesaurus

• elderly — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ old or ageing. DERIVATIVES elderliness noun …   English terms dictionary

• 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 — [[t]e̱ldə(r)li[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED (politeness) You use elderly as a polite way of saying that someone is old. There was an elderly couple on the terrace… Many of those most affected are elderly. N PLURAL: the N The elderly are people who… …   English dictionary

• 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

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	elderly — people who are old collectively; «special arrangements were available for the aged»
Adj.	1.	elderly — advanced in years; (`aged’ is pronounced as two syllables); «aged members of the society»; «elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper»; «senior citizen» old — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; «his mother is very old»; «a ripe old age»; «how old are you?»

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elderly

adjective

1. old, aged, ageing, ancient, mature, past it, venerable, patriarchal, grey-haired, geriatric (derogatory), getting on, over the hill (informal), grizzled, decrepit, hoary, superannuated, long in the tooth (informal), grey, doddery, senescent, advanced in years, full of years, past your prime There was an elderly couple on the terrace.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

elderly

adjective

Far along in life or time:

Idiom: getting along in years.

The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

old

elderly person

elderly as group

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Each one of us can do a good deed, every day and everywhere. In hospitals in desperate need of volunteers, in homes for the elderly where our parents and grandparents are longing for a smile, a listening ear, in the street, in our workplaces and especially at home.

My family kept its history to itself. On the plus side, I didn’t have to hear nightmarish stories about the Holocaust, the pogroms, terrible illnesses, painful deaths. My elderly parents never even spoke about their ailments.

This administration is cutting the programs that our Nation and its citizens need most, while dissolving the safety nets created to protect the elderly and less fortunate in this wealthy Nation.

In fact, Social Security is the only source of income nationwide for 29 percent of unmarried elderly women.

I took classes taught by an elderly woman who wrote children’s stories. She was polite about the science fiction and fantasy that I kept handing in, but she finally asked in exasperation, ‘Can’t you write anything normal?’

The elderly are all someone’s flesh and blood and we cannot just shut them in a cupboard and hand over the responsibility for taking care of them to the state.

And as a child I was filled with passionate admiration for acts of civic courage I had seen performed by an elderly military doctor, who was a friend of my family.

If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right; but if he says that it is impossible, he is very probably wrong.

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.

My humanitarian work evolved from being with my family. My mom, my dad, they really set a great example for giving back. My mom was a nurse, my dad was a school teacher. But my mom did a lot of things for geriatrics and elderly people. She would do home visits for free.

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Caring for Elderly Parents: Juggling Work, Family, and …

Based on open-ended interviews with adult children and children-in-law, this book documents how «plain folk» from the working and middle classes manage to provide care for their frail, elderly parents while simultaneously meeting the …

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Geronticide: Killing the Elderly

Its usefulness to the literature on abuse is clear… I would recommend this book to readers.’- Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect’This book goes beyond the abuse of the elderly, and «is about, bluntly, the killing of old people» (p.11).

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The Safety of Elderly Drivers: Yesterday’s Young in Today’s …

Most standard research on elderly drivers has not gone beyond gathering data on specific situations or characteristics. This book rises beyond simple statistical presentation.

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Site Planning and Design for the Elderly: Issues, …

The first sections of this volume provide valuable background information on housing options available to seniors and outline design implications of the social and physiological changes associated with advancing age.

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Challenges Before the Elderly: An Indian Scenrio

This work will certainly be useful to the policy makers, administrators, academicians and scholars of this specialized field working in India and other countries of the world.

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Measurement Scales Used in Elderly Care

Collects useful, practical and simple assessment scales used in geriatric settings. This work provides tools to identify clinical conditions and health outcomes objectively and reliably.

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Physical Activity and Health in the Elderly

Engagement in health promoting behavior in the domains of physical activity, healthy dietary practice and stress management are considered useful strategies to enhance functional capacity among elderly people.

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Strategies for Therapy with the Elderly: Living with Hope …

This book encompasses three major areas of work with elderly clients aged 60 years and older: Living in nursing homes Living in assisted living housing, while participating in community-oriented activities for the aged Living independently …

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Medicines in the Elderly

Medicines in the Elderly, written by a multidisciplinary group of healthcare experts, is a comprehensive introduction to therapeutics in the elderly for pharmacists, physicians, nurses and students.

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Medical Ethics and the Elderly

This ground-breaking and highly regarded book explores the central ethical issues arising from the day-to-day care of older patients. This Third Edition incorporates key recent developments.

Cypriot Elderly Man Donates His Pension to Greece

cypriot-pensioners An elderly Greek-Cypriot decided to teach a lesson of generosity to Europe. According to Huffington Post, Onoufrios … «Greek Reporter, Jul 15»

TD calls for facilities to allow elderly to live in their communities

Independent TD Tom Fleming called for the provision of supportive housing and nursing facilities to allow the elderly live in their communities. «Irish Times, Jul 15»

Elderly Woman Dies In Burning Detroit Home

DETROIT (WWJ) – Authorities say an 88-year-old woman was killed after being trapped in her burning home in northwest Detroit. The fire took … «CBS Local, Jul 15»

Two elderly men accused of sodomy seek anticipatory bail

Two elderly men accused of sodomising a 22-year-old man for seven years have sought anticipatory bail from a local court. The accused … «Business Standard, Jul 15»

Elderly Brisbane woman scammed out of $43000 by man claiming …

An elderly Brisbane woman has been scammed out of more than $40,000 after being cold called from a man claiming to be from the Australian … «ABC Online, Jul 15»

Elderly Qld man attacked in carjacking

An elderly man has been left with facial injuries after a violent carjacking in Brisbane’s southwest. The man, 73, was waiting alone in his car to … «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

Church comes together for wounded elderly Grass Valley woman

An elderly Grass Valley woman is fighting to recover from a violent attack just outside her church. In a show of support on Wednesday night, … «News10.net, Jul 15»

Elderly Man Schools Europe In Generosity By Donating His Meager …

An elderly pensioner in Cyprus has a lesson in generosity for the rest of Europe. He may not have deep pockets, but 88-year-old Onoufrios … «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Carjacking suspect to elderly victim: «Let’s not make it a murder»

MILTON, Mass. — An elderly Massachusetts woman says she was threatened with her life during a carjacking Monday in broad daylight, CBS … «CBS News, Jul 15»

Norwich man pretended to work for charity as he stole from elderly …

The elderly resident allowed Wilson to enter her home before retrieving her purse from her handbag and gave him a cash donation. «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»

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