elderly
Example Sentences
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Others look after the elderly as young family members move to the U.S. and other South American countries in search of work.
"This will increase the future burden of elderly care, weaken China's overall national strength, and drag on economic development," he added.
From Barron's
The HSA warns that the prolonged cold spell could lead a rise in deaths, particularly amongst the elderly or those with underlying health conditions.
From BBC
"This is one good step toward a long journey in understanding how we can better heal the elderly," he said.
From Science Daily
On a later visit, in 2009, Gastfriend struck up friendly conversations with Poles on the street, including an elderly man who acquired what had been a Jewish bakery before the war.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
