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elderly – n. / adj. old or rather old : past middle age

nursing home – n. a place where people who are old or who are unable to take care of themselves can live and be taken care of

isolated – adj. separate from others

consequence – n. something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions

overburden – v. to give (someone or something) too much work, worry, etc. : to burden (someone or something) too much

staff – n. a group of people who work for an organization or business

precautionary – adj. to take care of something in advance

median – mathematics : the middle value in a series of values arranged from smallest to largest