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elderly

[el-der-lee] / ˈɛl dər li /


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Wilfrank Liendo, 40, and his 21-year-old son, Eduardo, are barefoot as they cross a stream and follow simple dirt paths to deliver the heavy bags to Wilfrank's elderly mother.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Sometimes, homeowners are accommodating adult children who still live with them or are making room for their own elderly parents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Companies are also making talking products targeted at isolated, elderly users -- such as the lamp-like ElliQ in the United States, or ChatGPT-powered care dolls used in some South Korean retirement homes.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

An elderly cancer patient, unconscious at home, surrounded by her worried family, and a five-month-old baby who has been covered in shower gel by their autistic sibling.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

She was far from home, Lkossa and the Night Zoo were distant, but she still remembered the things she’d heard as a child, the stories elderly beastkeepers had recalled.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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