11.   And if the federal government reduces Medicare benefits, state and local governments may be forced to pick up health care costs for their elderly populations.

12.   And with Baby Boomers soon expanding the elderly population, the problem is expected to spread to marijuana and other illicit drugs, Blow said.

13.   As the elderly population becomes more diverse, these trends will grow in importance.

14.   After Hurricane Erin she said it was difficult to deal with a large elderly population during a hurricane when money for emergency programs has been dwindling.

15.   But Florida also includes a large elderly population dependent upon Social Security payments and likely to be uneasy about projected GOP cutbacks in Medicare and Medicaid.

16.   But even existing surveys suggest a more active elderly population, because as a group the elderly have become healthier and more functional in daily life.

17.   But in an unpredictable district that is equal parts urban and suburban, with large immigrant and elderly populations, Martini is believed to be an especially vulnerable incumbent.

18.   Clinton said that while the voucher system sounds appealing, it would benefit only the healthiest among the elderly population.

19.   Driving the market is an increasingly robust elderly population looking for maximal independence.

20.   Each state would decide who it considers poor within the elderly population and how to distribute money among them.