eldercare

noun

el·​der·​care ˈel-dər-ˌker How to pronounce eldercare (audio)
variants or elder care
: the care of older adults and especially the care of an older parent by a son or daughter

Examples of eldercare in a Sentence

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Women not only provide the majority of childcare, but also take on far more eldercare than men. Michelle Travis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Conglomerates like Hyundai are planning high-end retirement communities for those who cannot rely on their families for eldercare. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 In eldercare, intelligent machines will allow people to stay in their own homes longer with an acceptable level of independence and dignity. Marcus Weldon, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 This affects payment and provision of health care, housing, child care, education, veterans’ assistance and eldercare services, to name a few. Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eldercare

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eldercare was in 1960

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“Eldercare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eldercare. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

eldercare

noun
el·​der·​care
variants or elder care
: the care of older adults (as by a son, daughter, or paid caregiver)
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