elder-proof
v. To make something safe for the elderly to use. Also: elderproof.
—elder-proof, adj.
—elder-proof, adj.
Example Citation:
Safe Home Scheme: The scheme gives the elderly poor and the disabled subsidies of up to $1,000 per household to ‘elder-proof’ their homes, by adding features like grab bars and slip-proof tiles to ensure the elderly don’t hurt themselves at home.
—Radha Basu, “More relief at ‘local’ level,” The Straits Times, January 12, 2008
—Radha Basu, “More relief at ‘local’ level,” The Straits Times, January 12, 2008
