Chapter 5 - An Ageing Society Flashcards by Andy Fässler

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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, herausforderndes Thema

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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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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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Gesellschaft

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Community

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Sich (negativ) auf jmd. 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

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Mit etw. beschäftig sein

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To be involved in sth

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Ehegatte

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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

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Nachlassen der Sinne

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Sensory loss

Krankheit

Disease

Jmd. Daran hindern etw. zu tun

To prevent sb from doing sth

Ältere Menschen, Senioren

The elderly

An etw. teilnehmen

To participate in sth

Mit etw. konfrontiert werden

To be faced with sth

Verursacht durch

Caused by

Rente

Pension

Rentner

Pensioner

Ausreichende MIttel

Adequate resources

Finanziell tragbar

Financially sustainable

Rentenalter

Retirement age

Seine Einstellung zu etw./jmd. Ändern

To chage ones atitud towards sb/sth

Gesundheitsfürsorge

Health care

Krebs

Cancer

Degenerative Erkrankung

Degenerative disease

Langzeitpflege

Long-term care

Finanzierung von etw.

Funding for sth

Frage, Problem

Issue

Pflegekraft

Caregiver

Heimunterbringung, Pflege in einem Heim

Residential care

Pflegeversicherung

Long-term care insurance

Bewusstsein für etw. schaffen

To raise awareness of sth

Wertvoller Beitrag

Valuable contribution

Der Gesellschaft zur Last fallen

To be a burden on society

Fertigkeit

Skill

Seine Unabhängigkeit behalten

To retain ones independece

Würde

Dignity

Ein erfülltes Leben führen

To lead a fulfilling life