old age

senior citizen / elderly person

an old person

adult day care

part- or full-time care provided during the daytime

assisted living care

long term care option that offers varying degrees of personal and medical care whitin a home-like setting. they have their own room or apartment, the goal is that the elderly is as indepe ndent as possible

caregiver

an individual who cares for another person in need

nursing care

health care service that include medical and personal attention

cognitive inpairment

a diminished mental campacity, such as difficulti with short-term memory

dementia

general term used to describe a set of symptoms that affect intellectual and social abilities such as memory, problem solving and communication.

hospice care

care philosophy focused on reducing suffering rather than curing a condition. it includes pain medication, therapy or counseling.

in-home care

care that takes place at home. it can be paid or unpaid care provided by loved ones, friends or professional caregiver. it typically includes assistance with day-to-day tasks, such as bathing, walking or cooking.

certified nursing assistant - CNA

trained, licensed nursing professional who assists with personal care needs, such as bathing, dressingo or eating.

resident

person living in a long term care facility

resident care

care service that includes mainteinance of a safe environment, religious programming, housekeeping and social activities.

retirement

the act of leaving your job and stopping working, usually because you are old

pension

a sum of money paid regularly to a person who has retired

discount

a reduction in the usual price

state pension

the money paid regularly by the government to most people who are of a particular age and do not work any more

ailment

an illness

social security

a system of payments made by the government to people who are ill, poor, or who have no job

to diminish

to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

assisted living

a form of care for older people or people with disabilities who can live fairly independently but need some help with everyday tasks such as preparing meals, bathing, and dressing

retirement community

a place with houses or flats and services intended for older people

nursing home

a place where very old people who are ill live and receive medical treatment and care

home help

someone who is paid to help with the cleaning of someone else's home

carer

someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, ill, or disabled, either as a family member or friend, or as a job

meals on wheels

a service that takes hot meals to the homes of old and ill people, either for free or for a small payment

day centre

a place providing care and recreation facilities for those who cannot be fully independent

Sheltered housing

a type of housing which you can buy or rent that has support such as staff, emergency alarms and social activities

care home

a place where someone who is old or ill lives when they cannot live at home any more

to debilitate

to make someone or something physically weak

ageing

the process of becoming old or older

ageism

unfair treatment of people because of their age

centenarian

someone who is a 100 years old or more

octogenarian

a person who is between 80 and 89 years old

senile

showing poor mental ability because of old age, especially being unable to think clearly and make decisions, short-term memory…

to pass away

to die

ripe old age

the condition of being very old, usec especially to talk about someone who has a long healthy life

retiree

a person who has stopped working

septuagenarian

a person who is between 70 and 79 years old

apprehension

worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen

euthanasia

the act of killing someone who is very ill or very old so that they do not suffer any more

sanctity of life

bodily human life is an intrinsic good and that it is always impermissible to kill an innocent human - religious en ethical

palliative care

care for the terminally ill and their families, especially that provided by an organized health service.

assisted suicide

the act of helping someone who wants to die to kill themselves when they are too ill to do it alone, or an occasion when this happens

terminally ill

any condition expected to end in death