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Firstly, the dominant narrative is that end-of-life planning is for the elderly or terminally ill.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 23 June 2025
AVs can expand mobility options for people who cannot drive—such as the elderly or people with disabilities—and serve as flexible first/last-mile connectors in transit deserts.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The missiles do not discriminate—neither between men and women, children and the elderly, nor between Jew and Arab.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
The Bigger Picture In January, Newsweek reported on how India's aging population has led to stories about the elderly being abandoned by their children.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 23 June 2025
AVs can expand mobility options for people who cannot drive—such as the elderly or people with disabilities—and serve as flexible first/last-mile connectors in transit deserts.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The missiles do not discriminate—neither between men and women, children and the elderly, nor between Jew and Arab.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
The Bigger Picture In January, Newsweek reported on how India's aging population has led to stories about the elderly being abandoned by their children.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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