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elder orphan en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. An elderly man or woman with little or no support from any relatives or any friends.
    • ...an ALCM can structure a plan based on the elder's wishes and help the elder orphan determine who is best able to execute the plan when the time comes. A lot of elder orphans explore “encore careers” or become volunteers […] 2023 July 19, Mary Jo Saavedra, Eldercare 101: A Practical Guide to Later Life Planning, Care, and Wellbeing, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, →ISBN, page 130:

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