failing health
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The late Dianne Feinstein, who served as senator from California for 31 years, faced intense scrutiny and accusations about her obviously failing health before her death in September 2023.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Looming over the crackdown is the failing health of 80-year-old Ortega, who suffers from lupus and kidney failure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
Another couple have now had to move into a retirement community because of their advanced ages and failing health.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
The Office of Indian Affairs received a note from someone who knew Mollie, saying that she was “in failing health and is not expected to live very long.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
