eldercare
noun
el·der·care
ˈel-dər-ˌker 
variants
or elder care
: the care of older adults and especially the care of an older parent by a son or daughter
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This shift reflects both technological progress and economic reality, with service industries now comprising the majority of the global workforce and facing growing labor shortages in healthcare, education, and eldercare.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Moving to a more flexible job to manage childcare or eldercare responsibilities can be a reinvention.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Voting by mail is good for all voters but especially for working families, voters with childcare and eldercare responsibilities, seniors, disabled voters, and young people.
—Coalition, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
With 70 percent of its workforce being women and operations spread across multiple geographies, the new commitments prioritize addressing women’s disproportionate care responsibilities by providing support for childcare and eldercare, while emphasizing climate adaptation in vulnerable communities.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Moving to a more flexible job to manage childcare or eldercare responsibilities can be a reinvention.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Voting by mail is good for all voters but especially for working families, voters with childcare and eldercare responsibilities, seniors, disabled voters, and young people.
—Coalition, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
With 70 percent of its workforce being women and operations spread across multiple geographies, the new commitments prioritize addressing women’s disproportionate care responsibilities by providing support for childcare and eldercare, while emphasizing climate adaptation in vulnerable communities.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Eldercare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eldercare. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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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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