failing health

Example Sentences

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Not everyone who has dementia lacks testamentary capacity, but your relative’s failing health and cognitive issues certainly complicate matters.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Despite her failing health, her family accepted the invitation.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

Though his demise was not exactly surprising — Durst was 78 and had been in failing health for years — it still left him nonplussed, Jarecki said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024

And despite what Walters reportedly said about her, O’Donnell accompanied her to the theater when, toward the end of her life, she was in failing health.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

Cliff Garret, Henrietta’s cousin, lived in his farmhouse in Clover until 2009, when his failing health required him to move in with his son in Richmond, Virginia, where he currently lives.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot