Meanings
nouneldercare (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCare for elderly people.
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Chinese Mandarin 養老護理 /养老护理, 老年保健
- 養老護理 /养老护理 (yǎnglǎo hùlǐ)care for the elderly
- 老年保健 (lǎonián bǎojiàn)care for the elderly
- 老人贍養 /老人赡养 (lǎorén shànyǎng)care for the elderly
- 老年護理 /老年护理 (lǎonián hùlǐ)care for the elderly
Danish ældreomsorg, ældrepleje
- ældreomsorgcare for the elderly
- ældreplejecare for the elderly
Dutch ouderenzorg
- ouderenzorgcare for the elderly
Finnish vanhustenhuolto, vanhustenhoito
- vanhustenhuoltocare for the elderly
- vanhustenhoitocare for the elderly
French soins aux personnes âgées
- soins aux personnes âgéescare for the elderly
German Altenpflege
- Altenpflegecare for the elderly
Japanese 介護, 高齢者介護
- 介護 (kaigo)care for the elderly
- 高齢者介護 (kōreisha kaigo)care for the elderly
Polish opieka nad osobami starszymi
- opieka nad osobami starszymicare for the elderly
Russian ухо́д за престаре́лыми, ухо́д за старика́ми
- ухо́д за престаре́лыми (uxód za prestarélymi)care for the elderly
- ухо́д за старика́ми (uxód za starikámi)care for the elderly
- гериатри́я (geriatríja)care for the elderly
Spanish cuidado de ancianos
- cuidado de ancianoscare for the elderly
Swedish äldreomsorg
- äldreomsorgcare for the elderly
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Cite this entry
APA
eldercare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eldercare
MLA
“eldercare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eldercare. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eldercare,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eldercare.
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