Below you will find example sentences with "older adults". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Older Adults in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: older
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 17
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.6 words

Words in this phrase

older adults

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • older can mean: comparative form of old: more old, elder, senior Frequent word
  • adults can mean: plural of adult Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

activity for older adults with arthritis 1× advised for older adults in care 1× barrier for older adults unlike younger 1× being of older adults and adults 1× but other older adults 1× children or older adults who make 1× comparison to older adults 1× contributions that older adults make in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 2020 study 1× about six in 1× afton court in 1× almost all deaths 1× casual employment has 1× covid 19 autumn 1×

Common sentence endings:

a fulfilling life 1× as having disabilities 1× clinical risk groups 1× for older adults 1× in our communities 1× majority of deaths 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

memory 4× younger 3× age 3× children 3× deaths 3× activity 3× say 3× important 3× disabilities 3× study 2× self 2× perceptions 2×

Related phrases

older brother older people years older young adults older sister older generations older brothers adults alike older versions

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around older:

older people 20× years older 17× older sister 11×

Just before it in the phrase index:

old notes old man old english old boss oklahoma city oil reserves

Just after it in the phrase index:

older brother older brothers older generations older people older sister older versions

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

older brother older people older sister older generations older brothers older versions

Same ending:

young adults

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "older adults" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.6 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as activity for older adults with arthritis, advised for older adults in care, memory, younger and age stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with older brother, older people, years older, older people, years older and older sister, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with older adults

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

The safety profile in older adults was similar to that of adults. (12 words)

Almost all deaths were among older adults (≥ 60 years), 4 deaths were adults ages 50 to 59. (17 words)

Older adults, 65 and older, were more likely to say being married is important to a fulfilling life. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

This chart above clearly shows that some of the younger adult age groups are infected more frequently than children or older adults, who make up a smaller portion of the population, but older adults are still the majority of deaths. (40 words)

The starting point for Bennett is that it is the children’s needs that are paramount, but the participating adults benefit hugely from purposeful activity, enjoying helping others and socialising not only with the children but other older adults. (39 words)

In a 23-year study, older adults who reported more positive self-perceptions of aging lived 7.5 years longer than older adults with more negative self-perceptions of aging, according to Professor Becca Levy of Yale University. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

In a 23-year study, older adults who reported more positive self-perceptions of aging lived 7.5 years longer than older adults with more negative self-perceptions of aging, according to Professor Becca Levy of Yale University.

This chart above clearly shows that some of the younger adult age groups are infected more frequently than children or older adults, who make up a smaller portion of the population, but older adults are still the majority of deaths.

Federal guidelines recommend low-impact physical activity for older adults with arthritis, and recommend that older adults do at least 2.5 hours a week of moderate-intensity activity.

Older adults who were more active were found to have had less episodes of forgetting compared to those older adults who were less active.

The safety profile in older adults was similar to that of adults.

About six-in-ten adults ages 18 to 29 (62%) say the U.S. can’t solve many of its important problems, while smaller shares of older adults say the same.

Covid-19 autumn boosters are advised for older adults in care homes, all adults aged 65 and over, and people aged six months to 64 in clinical risk groups.

Its programs include primary medical care, individual age-appropriate counseling and group support, career and financial coaching, a food pantry, support for older adults, and a clubhouse for adults with mental illness.

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One important barrier for older adults: Unlike younger adults with disabilities, many seniors with impairments don’t identify themselves as having disabilities.

Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services is a nonprofit agency that supports the independence and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities in Somerville and Cambridge.

Almost all deaths were among older adults (≥ 60 years), 4 deaths were adults ages 50 to 59.

The starting point for Bennett is that it is the children’s needs that are paramount, but the participating adults benefit hugely from purposeful activity, enjoying helping others and socialising not only with the children but other older adults.

Casual employment has grown among young adults since around the global financial crisis in 2008, especially in comparison to older adults.

In contrast with episodic memory, older adults and younger adults do not show much of a difference in semantic memory, presumably because semantic memory does not depend on context memory.

May is Older Americans Month, a time to reflect on and celebrate the importance and contributions that older adults make in our communities.

Older adults, 65 and older, were more likely to say being married is important to a fulfilling life.

Many older adults in a new survey report experiencing some kind of ageism, though it hasn't dimmed their view of getting older.

Through its Senior Companion program, volunteers age 55 and older visit needy older adults and help them with tasks such as shopping or paying bills.

A 2020 study published in The Lancet found that hearing loss doubles the risk of developing dementia for older adults.

Afton Court in New Cumnock has a daily lunch club and a programme of activities (on four days a week) for older adults who are tenants or who live in the local community.

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