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wrinkled skin
the skin gets small lines or folds on it because of old age
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make-up
cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face, used to enhance or alter the appearance
contact lenses
a small round piece of thin plastic that you put on your eye to help you see better
eyesight
the ability to see
wigs
a piece of artificial hair that is worn on the head, for example to hide the fact that a person is bald
to treat somebody
to behave in a particular way towards somebody
to break down
to lose control of your feelings/emotions
to deal with sth.
to solve a problem or do a task
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synthetic
artificial; made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals
hypertension
blood pressure that is higher than is normal
the elderly
we say elderly people if we need to refer to these people as a group.
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feeble
very week, not effective; not showing energy or effort
impaired
having a particular kind of disability
cognitive
connected with mental processes of understanding
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ro be on a slippery slope
a bad situation or habit that, after it has started, is likely to get very much worse
dementia
a brain condition, mostly affecting older people, in which a person has difficulties with memory, thinking, control of the body, etc. that are severe enough to affect daily life
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stereotype threat
refers to the psychological phenomena where an individual feels at risk of confirming a negative stereotype about a group they identify with
to stigmatize sb.
to describe or consider somebody/something in a way that unfairly suggests that they are bad or do not deserve respect
gerontology
the scientific study of old age and the process of growing old
socioeconomic status
is the position of an individual or group on the socioeconomic scale, which is determined by a combination of social and economic factors such as income, amount and kind of education, type and prestige of occupation, place of residence etc.