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The military has such a prominent presence in Israeli society that soldiers receive gifts, coupons and discounts on books, benefits not given to the elderly, the disabled, or students.
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Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
This new program would have a two-year limit on assistance for beneficiaries, with the exception of the elderly and individuals with disabilities, to incentivize self-sufficiency among able-bodied recipients.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Their projects included building a medical assistant robot, creating new waste disposal solutions, improving environmental sustainability and designing a response-time training system for the elderly.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Of course, the wealth gap does raise the question of why the elderly are the beneficiaries of so much government largesse.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
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Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
This new program would have a two-year limit on assistance for beneficiaries, with the exception of the elderly and individuals with disabilities, to incentivize self-sufficiency among able-bodied recipients.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Their projects included building a medical assistant robot, creating new waste disposal solutions, improving environmental sustainability and designing a response-time training system for the elderly.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Of course, the wealth gap does raise the question of why the elderly are the beneficiaries of so much government largesse.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
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“The elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elderly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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