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 

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“The elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elderly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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