What does old-old mean?
Old-old means (social work, slang) A person aged 75 or older..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(social work, slang) A person aged 75 or older..
Especially the amount and percentage of old-olds is increasing. Care for the elderly is a women's issue from two perspectives: carers are presumably women, and most of those cared-for as well.
The group of 75 and over, the “old-olds,” is the fasting growing age group in our country.
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Old-old means (social work, slang) A person aged 75 or older..
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Especially the amount and percentage of old-olds is increasing. Care for the elderly is a women's issue from two perspectives: carers are presumably women, and most of those cared-for as well.
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