5.5 An ageing society Flashcards by Leon Treutz

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altern

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to age

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etw. als etw. wahrnehmen

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to perceive sth as sth

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Bedrohung

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threat

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Leistung

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achievement

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schwieriges Problem

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challenging issue

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sinken, zurückgehen

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to decline

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Geburtenrate

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birth rate

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Langlebigkeit, lange Lebensdauer

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longevity

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Bevölkerung

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population

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sich verdoppeln

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to double

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gebrechlich

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to frail

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in den Ruhestand treten

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to retire

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Ruhestand

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retirement

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einen Beitrag zu etw. leisten

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to make a contribution to sth

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hier: Gesellschaft

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community

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sich (negativ) auf jmdn. auswirken

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to affect sb

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Einsamkeit

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loneliness

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Vernachlässigung

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neglect > to neglect sb

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mit etw. beschäftigt sein

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to be involved in sth

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Ehegatte / Ehegattin

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spouse

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an etw. leiden

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to suffer from sth

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Demenz

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dementia

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Behinderung

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disability > disabled

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jmdn. daran hindern etw. zu tun

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to prevent sb from doing sth

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ältere Menschen, Senioren

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the elderly

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an etw. teilnehmen

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to participate in sth

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mit etw. konfrontiert werden

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to be faced with sth

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verursacht durch

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caused by

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Rente

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pension

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Rentner

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pensioner

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ausreichende Mittel

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adequate resources

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finanziell tragbar

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financially sustainable

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Rentenalter

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retirement age

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seine Einstellung zu etw./jmdn. ändern

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to change one’s attitude towards sb/sth

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Gesundheitsfürsorge

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health care

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Krebs

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cancer

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degenerative Erkrankung

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degenerative disease

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Langzeitpflege

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long-term care

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Finanzierung von etw.

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funding for sth

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Frage, Problem

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issue

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Pflegekraft

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caregiver

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Heimunterbringung, Pflege in einem Heim

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residential care

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Altersheim

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nursing home

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Pflegeversicherung

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long-term care insurance

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Bewusstsein für etw. schaffen

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to raise awareness of sth

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wertvoller Beitrag

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valuabe contribution

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der Gesellschaft zur Last fallen

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to be a burden on society

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Fertigkeit

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skill

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seine Unabhängigkeit behalten

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to retain one’s independence

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Würde

A

dignity

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ein erfülltes Leben führen

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to lead a fulfilling life