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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Today, most households require dual incomes, and both men and women are balancing careers alongside childcare, eldercare, family responsibilities, and personal wellbeing.
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Shelley Zalis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
My parents divorced pretty young, but my mom lived outside Chicago and worked in eldercare, helping elderly people who want to stay in their homes but need in-home caregiving.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 May 2026
Goro’s show, which Tomoki interrupts whenever the mood strikes, maintains that only the dying are sensitive enough to appreciate the full scope of life’s beauty, and that message naturally resonates with the ethos of Marie-Lou’s approach to eldercare.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
In his 2023 book Robots Won’t Save Japan, ethnographic researcher James Wright argues that the country’s costly push into eldercare automation often produced unintended consequences and, in some cases, more work for staffers.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Shelley Zalis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
My parents divorced pretty young, but my mom lived outside Chicago and worked in eldercare, helping elderly people who want to stay in their homes but need in-home caregiving.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 May 2026
Goro’s show, which Tomoki interrupts whenever the mood strikes, maintains that only the dying are sensitive enough to appreciate the full scope of life’s beauty, and that message naturally resonates with the ethos of Marie-Lou’s approach to eldercare.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
In his 2023 book Robots Won’t Save Japan, ethnographic researcher James Wright argues that the country’s costly push into eldercare automation often produced unintended consequences and, in some cases, more work for staffers.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Eldercare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eldercare. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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