the elderly

noun

: elderly people

providing care for the elderly

Examples of the elderly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the modern organization of economic life no longer requires children to perform those roles and the advent of welfare states has given the elderly other forms of support. — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

Meanwhile, spending has climbed from about 18% of GDP in the 1960s to more than 23%, with this growth concentrated in programs for the elderly. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

The fourth character remains the elderly Jewish man stipulated in Miller’s script. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

The most vulnerable are children, people of color, people with disabilities, and the elderly. — Matt Jozwiak, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026