the elderly

noun

: elderly people
providing care for the elderly

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Vulnerable demographics — children under the age of five years old, those with comparable immune systems and the elderly — are subject to experiencing more severe infections. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 Trials often under-enroll women, the elderly, and minorities. Harsh Gupta, Time, 16 Oct. 2025 That all changed during the first hours of the terror attack, when the kibbutz was all but burned to ashes, with over a quarter of its residents murdered or abducted – infants, the elderly and entire families among them. Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 Workers who labor outdoors, people with pre-existing medical conditions and the elderly are also at higher risk. Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the elderly

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“The elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elderly. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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