elderly person
collocation in Englishmeaningsofelderlyandperson
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elderly
adjective
uk/ˈel.dəl.i/us/ˈel.dɚ.li/
polite word ...
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person
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɜː.sən/us/ˈpɝː.sən/
a man, woman, ...
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(Definition ofelderlyandpersonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This means that the technical aids need to be adjustable to everyelderlypersonand his/her house.
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Who helps theelderlyperson: a discussion of informal and formal care.
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This is the case even when anelderlypersonis eligible for the supplementary benefit.
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The principle is to place theelderlypersonin a warm environment and to minimize further heat loss through use of blankets or other materials.
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Theelderlypersonwith arthritis may well have considerable difficulties with accessing personal or public transport to get to the hospital department.
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With all this blending, it is impossible to promote the existence and significance of personal and clinical variables of eachelderlyperson.
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These devices use wheels to move around, and theelderlypersoncan grasp it and maintain his/her posture during walking.
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Instead, the parish officers and the children acted in a manner that suggests the shared responsibility they felt for theelderlyperson.
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The only help available to theelderlypersonwas from the healthier paupers in the poorhouse.
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Anyelderlypersonwith malaise, arthralgia, depression, and vague headache should be considered a possible case until proven otherwise.
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In the case of anelderlypersonliving alone, this may be the only source of useful history.
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This contrasted with those in the social or independent sector, where payment has to be made unless theelderlypersonis poor.
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The optimum body weight, or body-mass index, for anelderlypersonmay well be higher than it is for younger subjects.
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A sling device attached to a hoist swings easily, cannot support the posture of anelderlypersonand may even frighten him/her.
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The average number of children perelderlypersonwas much higher the late nineteenth century than in the late twentieth century.
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These potential percentages illustrate what would have happened if everyelderlypersonmoved in with relatives.
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Consequently, the threat of poverty must have been acute if no family was available to provide care for theelderlyperson.
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This suggests that the impact of spouses and sons on mortality in old age does not vary by the economic status of theelderlyperson.
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When the balance is lost, thatelderlypersoncan grasp the arm tightly and avoid falling down to the floor.
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