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Use Of The Term "Elderly", Dale Avers, Marybeth Brown, Kevin Chui, Rita A. Wong, Michelle M. Lusardi Oct 2011

Use Of The Term "Elderly", Dale Avers, Marybeth Brown, Kevin Chui, Rita A. Wong, Michelle M. Lusardi

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Using the term elderly for a person who is robust and independent as well as for a person who is frail and dependent says little about the individual.