older

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Older generations might retort that they managed to acquire all this knowledge without the help of the internet.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Older chondrocytes were more likely to activate genes linked to inflammation and unwanted conversion of cartilage into bone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Older Americans also tend to vote at high rates, and lawmakers are well aware of that fact.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Older residents who need mobility aids such as walkers or wheelchairs are left without options to traverse their own neighborhoods because of the broken sidewalks, she told The Times afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Older kids—fourth and fifth graders—are in line as women with hairnets pile their trays with spaghetti, a fruit cup, and a cookie.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes