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Meanings of elderly in English

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Advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

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Portuguese
velho

People who are old collectively.

velho
Usage of elderly in English
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Objective: Inflammation is key risk factor for several conditions in the elderly.
Pubmed
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There remains, however, room for improvement among elderly stage III-IV FL patients.
Pubmed
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Conclusion: Warfarin treatment in primary health care is prevalent among the elderly.
Pubmed
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Background: Sacopenia is a common problem in elderly with the adverse outcomes.
Pubmed
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Background: Pneumococcal disease is most prevalent among young children and elderly adults.
Pubmed
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Therefore muscle endurance training is necessary to prevent falls in elderly people.
Pubmed
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Mr Culvert said that causes significant risks for people, especially the elderly.
Radio NZ
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Conclusions: Nationwide efforts are needed for managing polypharmacy among Korean elderly patients.
Pubmed
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The Government says it wants to help the elderly live at home.
The Irish Times
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Scotland has a different system of free personal care for elderly people.
The Guardian
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Possible referral bias due to inclusion of relatively high risk elderly patients.
Pubmed
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However, in adult and elderly groups, the associated factors might be different.
Pubmed
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Most people had to stand, including a large number of elderly people.
The Irish Times
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Both the elderly and children collect food about three times a week.
The South African
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Dr Howden-Chapman said it was most important for children and elderly people.
Radio NZ
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Families, the elderly and disabled people wait years for sanitation that works.
The Guardian
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Translations for elderly
Portuguese
velho
Elderly through the time
Elderly across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
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