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• frail — [freıl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: fraile, from Latin fragilis, from frangere to break ] 1.) someone who is frail is weak and thin because they are old or ill ▪ frail elderly people ▪ her frail health frail body/physique… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• elderly */*/*/ — UK [ˈeldə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈeldərlɪ] adjective an elderly person is old. Many people now think that this word is offensive but it is often used in talking about policies and conditions that affect old people An elderly gentleman was standing at the… …   English dictionary

• elderly — eld|er|ly [ eldərli ] adjective *** an elderly person is old. Many people now think that this word is offensive but it is often used in talking about policies and conditions that affect old people: An elderly gentleman was standing at the hotel… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• frail aged — /freɪl ˈeɪdʒd/ (say frayl ayjd) adjective 1. designating an elderly person who exhibits symptoms such as muscle weakness, exhaustion, and slowed gait, and who may be prone to increased instability and confusion. –noun 2. the frail aged, people in …  

• Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly — (PACE) programs provide comprehensive health services for individuals age 55 and over who are sufficiently frail to be categorized as nursing home eligible by their state s Medicaid program. Services include primary and specialty medical care,… …   Wikipedia

• Chorus of the Elderly in Classical Greek Drama — The chorus of the elderly in classic Greek drama is a common trope in the theater of that period. Out of the thirty or so plays that are extant from the classical period seven have choruses that consist of elderly people. [Falkner, Thomas M. The… …   Wikipedia

• Chorus of the elderly in classical Greek drama — The chorus of the elderly in classical Greek drama is a common trope in the theater of that period. Out of the thirty or so plays that are extant from the classical period seven have choruses that consist of elderly people.[1] Choruses in ancient …   Wikipedia

• Geriatrics — Elderly female in residential care home Geriatrics is a sub specialty of internal medicine and family medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people.[1] It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities i …   Wikipedia

• social service — social service, adj. organized welfare efforts carried on under professional auspices by trained personnel. [1850 55] * * * Introduction also called  welfare service,  or  social work,         any of numerous publicly or privately provided… …   Universalium

• Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek …   Wikipedia

• Frailty syndrome — The frailty syndrome is a collection of symptoms or markers, primarily due to the aging related loss and dysfunction of skeletal muscle and bone, that place (mostly) older adults at increased risk of adverse events such as death, disability, and… …   Wikipedia