Examples of the elderly in a Sentence
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Her mother had hired a babysitter in the form of the elderly Mrs. Sturak (national treasure June Squibb).
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Studies are now finding the same health impacts from some of the newer PFAS versions, according to the report, which called for people at higher risk, such as pregnant women, young children and the elderly, to be tested for a subset of PFAS chemicals.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Public showers are available for residents who lack indoor plumbing — $3 per visit, with the elderly welcome to bathe for free.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
An Arden Arcade woman was located and safe after the California Highway Patrol activated a Silver Alert on Saturday for her disappearance because the elderly woman was considered at risk due to mental health issues.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
The charge stemmed from a drug arrest in 2004, but the following year Serrano was implicated in a more serious crime — taking over the elderly woman’s home with several other gang members.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The two worked on a variety of health and human services legislation over the years, including a 2024 bill concerning those with disabilities, the elderly and mental health.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
In Garcia's previous book, Memories of My Melancholy Whores, ostensibly the first in the elderly series, a 90-year-old man pines for a 14-year old virgin.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
Dennis Corkery, senior counsel at the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights and Urban Affairs, said D.C.’s age discrimination law is unusual in that it was not aimed specifically at the elderly; anyone over 18 is protected.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Studies are now finding the same health impacts from some of the newer PFAS versions, according to the report, which called for people at higher risk, such as pregnant women, young children and the elderly, to be tested for a subset of PFAS chemicals.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Public showers are available for residents who lack indoor plumbing — $3 per visit, with the elderly welcome to bathe for free.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
An Arden Arcade woman was located and safe after the California Highway Patrol activated a Silver Alert on Saturday for her disappearance because the elderly woman was considered at risk due to mental health issues.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
The charge stemmed from a drug arrest in 2004, but the following year Serrano was implicated in a more serious crime — taking over the elderly woman’s home with several other gang members.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The two worked on a variety of health and human services legislation over the years, including a 2024 bill concerning those with disabilities, the elderly and mental health.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
In Garcia's previous book, Memories of My Melancholy Whores, ostensibly the first in the elderly series, a 90-year-old man pines for a 14-year old virgin.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
Dennis Corkery, senior counsel at the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights and Urban Affairs, said D.C.’s age discrimination law is unusual in that it was not aimed specifically at the elderly; anyone over 18 is protected.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
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“The elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elderly. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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