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Betreuungsbedarf für ältere Menschen

English translation: care requirements for the elderly

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German term or phrase:Betreuungsbedarf für ältere Menschen
English translation:care requirements for the elderly
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

11:49 Jan 17, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
German term or phrase: Betreuungsbedarf für ältere Menschen
Auswirkung der alterung:

Steigender Betreuungsbedarf für ältere Menschen

Nachfrage nach "altersgerechten" Produkten

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Brialex
Italy
Local time: 20:01
care requirements
Explanation:
rising care requirements for the elderly
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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 20:01
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4care requirements
Alexander Schleber (X)
5increasing care requirements of older people
SueBest
4need care
Adela Van Gils
4provisions for the aged
Ellen Zittinger
4 -1An increasing need to support the elderly
jerrie


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Betreuungsbedarf für ältere Menschen
need care


Explanation:
Many older people, particularly the "oldest old" do need care,
If older people who need care are able to receive


    Reference: http://www.oneworld.org/helpage/info/care2.html
Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 20:01
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
care requirements


Explanation:
rising care requirements for the elderly

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 20:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  davidgreen: or "increased need for care"
49 mins
agree  Brandis (X): yes, I guess that fits best
56 mins
agree  Armorel Young: or "increasing need to provide care for the elderly"
7 hrs
agree  Kim Metzger: Maybe even caretaking requirements.
12 hrs
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
An increasing need to support the elderly


Explanation:
An increasing need to assist/provide for/make provisions for the elderly

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  davidgreen: i think the context is "effects of aging"
32 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
increasing care requirements of older people


Explanation:
Suggest this phrasing?

SueBest
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:01
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
provisions for the aged


Explanation:
provision or supplies for the elderly

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Note added at 2004-01-18 01:17:02 (GMT)
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If this is not talking about the caregiver but but what is required for caregiving.... the necessities required for caregiving itself....perhaps

Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: Hi Ellen, I'm curious. How does Betreuung become provisions or supplies? Do you mean the supplies that are needed to care for the elderly?
6 hrs
  -> I read into it, provision requirements for the elderly
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