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In these countries, elderly citizens, especially men, are viewed in very high regard. Traditional values demand honor and respect for older, wiser people. [47] Using data on health and living conditions from India's 60th National Sample Survey, a study found that almost a fourth of the elderly reported poor health.
People who are of old age are also referred to as: old people, elderly, elders, senior citizens, seniors or older adults. [1] Old age is not a definite biological stage: the chronological age denoted as "old age" varies culturally and historically. [ 2 ]
A pensioner is a person who receives a pension, most commonly because of retirement from the workforce. [1] This is a term typically used in the United Kingdom (along with OAP, initialism of old-age pensioner), Ireland and Australia where someone of pensionable age may also be referred to as an 'old age pensioner'.
Oldster: [31] An offensive term that gained strong pejorative status during the COVID-19 pandemic; used to describe senior citizens affected by the pandemic. Old white man/men: A derogatory term for older white men usually in reference to that demographic's perceived disproportionate political power and higher rate of conservative belief. [32 ...
A nursing home is a facility for the residential care of older people, senior citizens, or disabled people. [1] Nursing homes may also be referred to as care homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) or long-term care facilities.
Old Age Pensioner (US senior citizen) off-licence / offie a store for alcoholic beverages which must be imbibed elsewhere (US liquor store) off-the-peg of clothes etc., ready-made rather than made to order (US: off-the-rack) off you/we go * a command to begin something or to start moving (US: "let's go") offal *
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Senior (shortened as Sr.) means "the elder" in Latin and is often used as a suffix for the elder of two or more people in the same family with the same given name, usually a parent or grandparent. It may also refer to: Senior (name), a surname or given name; Senior (education), a student in the final year of high school, college or university