el·der·ly
ˈel-dər-lē 
1
a
: rather old
especially
: being past middle age
b
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of later life or elderly persons
elderliness
noun
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Adjective
The program is intended to provide medical care for elderly people.
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
When an elderly man boarded an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Juneau, Alaska, his travel companion knew the journey carried special weight.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Torres was killed on May 12, 2021, while battling a fire at a 2 ½ story, single-family home at 190 Valley St. where an elderly resident was rescued and multiple other firefighters were injured.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
In 1997, the 44-year-old still lived there alongside his elderly mother.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Adjective
Even so, there were reports about how Biden’s age could have become a political liability even before then-special counsel Robert Hur’s reporting describing the then-president as an elderly man with a bad memory.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
When an elderly man boarded an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Juneau, Alaska, his travel companion knew the journey carried special weight.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Torres was killed on May 12, 2021, while battling a fire at a 2 ½ story, single-family home at 190 Valley St. where an elderly resident was rescued and multiple other firefighters were injured.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
In 1997, the 44-year-old still lived there alongside his elderly mother.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 May 2025
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elderly. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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