Old-old
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Old-old is a noun meaning (social work, slang) A person aged 75 or older.
Meaning
(social work, slang) A person aged 75 or older.
Example Sentences
The group of 75 and over, the “old-olds,” is the fasting growing age group in our country.
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.
Word Forms
- old-olds
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oldster, geriatric, old timer, eightysomething, oldman, oldtimer.
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