failing health

Example Sentences

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My father, 75, is essentially destitute and in failing health.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Rea's cousin and fellow musician Adrian Rea told BBC Radio Tees due to his relative's failing health "we half expected the worse but thought he'd at least see the new year in".

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Despite her failing health, her family accepted the invitation.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

Several weeks ago, age and failing health began to catch up with Hideg, and he bounced back and forth between a hospital and a nursing home.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

Cliff Garret, Henrietta’s cousin, lived in his farmhouse in Clover until 2009, when his failing health required him to move in with his son in Richmond, Virginia, where he currently lives.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot