elder orphanとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

elder orphan (plural elder orphans)

1. An elderly man or woman with little or no support from any relatives or any friends.
   • 2023 July 19, Mary Jo Saavedra, Eldercare 101: A Practical Guide to Later Life Planning, Care, and Wellbeing, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, →ISBN, page 130:

     ...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  […]