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elder care
The care and support of older people who need assistance. This includes both professional care in nursing homes or through care services and private care provided by relatives.
Wegen des demografischen Wandels wird die Altenpflege eine immer größere gesellschaftliche Herausforderung.
Because of demographic change, elder care is becoming an increasingly major social challenge.
The word is made up of 'die Alten' (the elderly), a nominalized form of the adjective 'alt' (old), meaning 'older people,' and 'die Pflege' (care). So it literally means 'the care of old people.'
Die Altenpflege erfordert viel Geduld und Einfühlungsvermögen.
Elder care requires a lot of patience and empathy.
'Altenpflege' (elder care) is often used in a professional context. A very common collocation is 'in der Altenpflege arbeiten' (to work in elder care), used to describe the profession or field of work.
Sie macht eine Ausbildung, um später in der Altenpflege zu arbeiten.
She is doing training so that she can later work in elder care.
'Altenpflege' (elder care) is the base word for a whole word family. If you know this word, you can also more easily understand 'der Altenpfleger' (male elder care worker) or 'die Altenpflegerin' (female elder care worker) and 'das Altenpflegeheim' (nursing home).
Der Mangel an Fachkräften in der Altenpflege ist ein großes Problem.
The shortage of skilled workers in elder care is a major problem.
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'die Pflege' and 'die Altenpflege' both have to do with caring for people who need help. 'die Pflege' is the more general term: it can refer to sick people, elderly people, children, or other people who need assistance. 'die Altenpflege' is more specific and means only the care of older people. The words can be confused because elder care is a form of care. When it is specifically about older people who need care, 'Altenpflege' is more precise; otherwise, 'Pflege' usually fits better.
Sofia macht eine Ausbildung in der Altenpflege, weil sie gern mit älteren Menschen arbeitet.
Sofia is training in elder care because she enjoys working with older people.
Nach der Operation braucht mein Vater zu Hause viel Pflege.
After the operation, my father needs a lot of care at home.