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Moving from one house to another caring for the elderly, rarely stopping to rest, Selvi begins to confront the weight of guilt, love and survival as long hours blur the boundaries between care and exhaustion.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
None of it could withstand the speed of the elderly driver.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Violent crime against the elderly is mercifully rare.
—Neal K. Shah, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Many doctors recommend that blood pressure values run a little higher in the elderly, which is supported by guidelines from primary care organizations like the American College of Physicians and American Academy of Family Physicians.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
None of it could withstand the speed of the elderly driver.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Violent crime against the elderly is mercifully rare.
—Neal K. Shah, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Many doctors recommend that blood pressure values run a little higher in the elderly, which is supported by guidelines from primary care organizations like the American College of Physicians and American Academy of Family Physicians.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
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 22 Mar. 2026.
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