the elderly

noun

: elderly people

providing care for the elderly

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However, the image of the elderly veteran failed to accurately replicate actual military ribbons, per the report. —

Sam Sabin, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 And protecting vulnerable groups, outdoor workers, pregnant woman and the elderly will require specific measures. —

Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The government already controversially scrapped winter fuel payments for most pensioners, saving £1.5 billion, and ended plans to introduce an £86,000 cap on the amount the elderly have to pay toward their care, raising a further £1 billion. —

Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024 Slowly but inevitably as much as $84 trillion will pass from the bank accounts, holdings, and collections of the elderly Silent Generation and greying Baby Boomers to their younger Generation X, Millennial, and Generation Z relatives in the next 20 years or so. —

Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the elderly