elderly

Example Sentences

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Four in five include either a child, an elderly individual or a nonelderly individual with a disability.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Pollution is particularly dangerous to those with existing health problems, the elderly and children.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Farage pledged that if his party ever wins power, it will keep something called the “triple lock” on benefits as part of the British equivalent to America’s Social Security program for the elderly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"Not only did she care for her children but she cared for others, worked in the health care setting, cared for the elderly," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He was followed by an elderly woman and a young girl about my age but smaller.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron