Friday, June 30, 2017

word usage - Can "the elderly" be used for some specific old people?


I wonder if I can use "the elderly", by which I mean old people, to refer to a specific group of old people. For example:



The elderly with death anxiety



Is this acceptable? Or should I use something like old people with death anxiety instead?





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