elderly
Example Sentences
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An elderly parent is vulnerable, especially if their health is in decline.
From MarketWatch
The Dominican nuns who run the kitchen prepare food for about 80 elderly or destitute people -- growing numbers of Cubans are forced to rummage through garbage bins for food -- each day.
From Barron's
And the death of his elderly, infirm father, King Salman, could soon bring succession issues to the fore.
Officials in Los Angeles County warned that elderly Asians withdrawing cash from automated teller machines to participate in a Lunar New Year tradition could be vulnerable to robberies.
From Los Angeles Times
Some guests will be elderly with walkers and canes.
From Los Angeles Times
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