the elderly

noun

: elderly people

providing care for the elderly

Examples of the elderly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That leads to a long discussion of the use of restraints on the elderly. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

And while children, the elderly and those with certain sicknesses or medications are most susceptible to heat illness – these temperatures affect everyone. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Those that are in sensitive groups, like the elderly, children or those with respiratory illnesses should be particularly careful. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 16 July 2026

The impact would not be relegated to particularly sensitive groups such as the elderly or people with preexisting conditions, but would hit everyone. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026