Senior citizen. Senior anything. Nursing homes. Care homes. Old people. Retirement estate. All of these phrases are moving into the category of not being mentioned in nice company.
I know that I instinctively use the word 'older' when I could use a more descriptive term but it somehow doesn’t feel right.
I guess this is a form of political correctness, but it makes me feel uncomfortable when somebody points out what is happening. The Ageing in Place Tech blog has a good article about just this subject.
I wonder what the next stage is - “less young” people?
There are good reasons for being careful with language, for instance I say ‘retirement’ and it will have a very different meaning to your understanding. However, I have a feeling that I am being pressured by the language police. Dick Stroud
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