elderly people
collocation in Englishmeaningsofelderlyandpeople
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elderly
adjective
uk/ˈel.dəl.i/us/ˈel.dɚ.li/
polite word ...
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people
noun[plural]
uk/ˈpiː.pəl/us/ˈpiː.pəl/
men, women, ...
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(Definition ofelderlyandpeoplefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Most guests wereelderlypeople, who usually stayed for treatment 1-3 weeks.
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Throughout the report and the research volumes, those in need of care are referred to using the gender-free term of 'elderlypeople'.
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The experimental measure for this group is high because this measure subtracts medical costs, which are very high forelderlypeople, from income.
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Fewerelderlypeoplewant to be dependent on their children.
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The report describes the development of the project and lessons, which may help others seeking to coordinate care for vulnerableelderlypeople.
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Ideally, it is very important forelderlypeoplethat the device can be used without any training.
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Moreover, the properties owned by ' young'elderlypeoplemay accommodate people of the same age group who require new housing because of divorce and separation.
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Therefore, we still expect to find that resources being available toelderlypeoplewill have a positive effect on the level of giving and receiving.
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Other day centres shared sites\\premises with other facilities forelderlypeople, in particular residential homes and resource centres.
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I do not believe thatelderlypeopleshould strive to be ' young ' or that they should be encouraged to do so.
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It is little wonder that manyelderlypeopleshould try to dissociate themselves personally from the false stereotype.
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