elderly
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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
Residents, he said, were elderly, had health issues and often lived in mobile homes so old that moving them was not an option.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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
Farmer’s sorcery consult was with an elderly woman who blamed one of her sons, angry and jealous of a brother, for “sending” a sickness that killed the sibling.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing elderly
Ancient Wisdom: Synonyms for "Old"
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"The Ugly One," Vocabulary from Chapters 16-20
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