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Also Known As	senior citizen • elderly • senescence

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An elderly man and woman sit together at a table, looking at a laptop computer, with the man using the keyboard and the woman watching attentively.

A group of senior citizens sits in chairs, smiling and holding their hands together in a prayer pose during an exercise class.

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