elderly parent
collocation in Englishmeaningsofelderlyandparent
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withparent.
elderly
adjective
uk/ˈel.dəl.i/us/ˈel.dɚ.li/
polite word ...
See more atelderly
parent
noun[C]
uk/ˈpeə.rənt/us/ˈper.ənt/
a mother or father of a person or an animal, or someone who looks after a person in the same way that a ...
See more atparent
(Definition ofelderlyandparentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofelderly parent
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Table 4 presents the results of the regressions of anelderlyparentreceiving help and receiving daily help from a child or child-in-law.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thus, when anelderlyparentdid survive, they usually lived with only one of their grown children.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Never-married individuals may also more readily return to the parental home to care for anelderlyparentwhen compared with their evermarried siblings.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Filial assistance to anelderlyparenttook many forms.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Cultural factors may reflect adherence to family norms and values affecting the likelihood of co-residence with anelderlyparent.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In other words, when anelderlyparentmoves to live with a son, this appears to be for reasons other than health or disability.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The children expressed the view that separating from theirelderlyparent(s) was wrong, and that moving their parents out would represent a failure on their part.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There were cases in both studies where sons and daughters who lived with theirelderlyparent(s) strongly rejected any offers of assistance to help their parents to live independently.
From theCambridge English Corpus
She was the least ambivalent about the role of children, explaining that she did not wish her children to have to endure the predicament of caring for anelderlyparent.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Because fertility was high, the typicalelderlyparentliving with a grown child also had three or four other surviving children who all lived in households of their own.
From theCambridge English Corpus
First, somebody who loses anelderlyparentmay subsequently receive an immediate community charge bill.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
She told us of someone who was caring for a veryelderlyparent, who said that she was frightened of respite care.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Caring, say, for anelderlyparentor a seriously ill spouse may not be.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The third example is of two brothers who again had lived with anelderlyparentfor many years.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
If a married couple have anelderlyparentliving with them, all three will be liable to the charge.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
For example, a carer might need time to take his or herelderlyparentto hospital, following a fall.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Frequently one finds a daughter or daughter-in-law for whom it is difficult to cross a city to keep in touch with anelderlyparent.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
One of the difficulties which is faced by relatives whoseelderlyparentis in care is not knowing who to turn to for correct advice.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Often, anelderlyparentis the carer for a young adult with a disability.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This person will have been caring for anelderlyparentfor a considerable number of years.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofelderly
Go to the definition ofparent
See other collocations withparent