elderly person

Example Sentences

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You also spoke of another, often forgotten, aspect of fighting for representation of an elderly person, and attempting to remove bad actors from their life — physical and mental exhaustion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

In it, an elderly person gives up ownership of worldly possessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

An elderly person also died when a tree fell on them amid downpours earlier in the week, the agency said.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

He sounded exactly like an elderly person struggling to hide dementia, but unfortunately, that’s indistinguishable from his lifelong personality as an incurious person BSing his way through life.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

You see an elderly person you want to congratulate them on their longevity, ask the secret of survival.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins