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The caller said family members had found the elderly woman, identified as Kun-Ying Yang, unconscious in her apartment.
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Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The Sheriff’s Office said the elderly woman was knocked from her wheelchair, fell to the ground and briefly lost consciousness.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
My plan to demand better care for the elderly in healthcare facilities will do that.
—Jack Schlossberg, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
She was hired in 2024 to lead suicide prevention efforts in the rural Pennyrile region of western Kentucky after local leaders saw a rise in suicides among the elderly.
—Aneri Pattani, USA Today, 6 June 2026
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Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The Sheriff’s Office said the elderly woman was knocked from her wheelchair, fell to the ground and briefly lost consciousness.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
My plan to demand better care for the elderly in healthcare facilities will do that.
—Jack Schlossberg, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
She was hired in 2024 to lead suicide prevention efforts in the rural Pennyrile region of western Kentucky after local leaders saw a rise in suicides among the elderly.
—Aneri Pattani, USA Today, 6 June 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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