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According to NPR, the elder Evans showed up for jury selection under the name “Hanson,” introducing himself to reporters as a concerned citizen who fixed up old cars for a living.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
If you suspect an elderly relative is a victim of elder financial abuse, contact the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 833-372-8311 or legal services and Adult Protective Services.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The elder Mr. Steele has an interracial marriage, his parents had an interracial marriage, and Eli has an interracial marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
But in that year, the supplemental poverty measure, or SPM, indicated that elder poverty was at 10.6%, while the more accurate measure using tax records showed that poverty was only at 6.1%, Biggs said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Shadow became aware of eyes on him: a handful of red cardinals stared at him from a skeletal elder bush, then returned to pecking at the clusters of black elderberries.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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