el·der·ly
ˈel-dər-lē 
1
a
: rather old
especially
: being past middle age
b
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of later life or elderly persons
elderliness
noun
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Adjective
The program is intended to provide medical care for elderly people.
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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Daniel Carson, a biology lecturer with the university, told a story about how Eden brought flowers to Carson's elderly grandmother who was visiting for the day.
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Among the deceased were retirees, newlyweds, elderly couples, young families and transplants from New York and Latin America.
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Adjective
But as the decades passed, women’s rights campaigns including the #MeToo movement sparked Choi’s determination to overturn her conviction – even if justice only finally came to her as an elderly woman.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The proportion of elderly Brazilians—those aged 60 and above—has already more than doubled between 2000 and 2023, reaching over 15 percent of the population.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Daniel Carson, a biology lecturer with the university, told a story about how Eden brought flowers to Carson's elderly grandmother who was visiting for the day.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Among the deceased were retirees, newlyweds, elderly couples, young families and transplants from New York and Latin America.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elderly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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