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Elderly Vs Elderly Research Paper

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One of the more interesting points made by Marti in the presentation was how some similar words can have very different definitions and perceived meanings. The one example given was the differences in meanings behind the terms “elder” and “elderly”. Elder is used to refer to a status or rank (this term is thought highly of) while elderly is used to describe a stage in life (late adulthood); the latter term is associated with words such as “old”, “retired”, and “hoary”. While the two terms are different by one letter, each has its own unique definition. One has a more positive definition while the other one has a more negative definition. Several of my peers were too surprised on how two closely related term have two completely different

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