old person; elderly person; senior citizen
Neutral term for an aged person; can be used in formal, news, and everyday contexts. Often appears in compounds like 老人ホーム (nursing home) or 老人福祉 (elderly welfare).
That elderly person takes a walk in the park every morning.
It's natural to give up your seat to an elderly person.
She takes care of an elderly person every day.
The number of elderly people is increasing in this area.
This town has many facilities that are considerate toward the elderly.
An elderly person living alone resides in the neighborhood.
老人 is a neutral-to-somewhat-blunt word for an old person that can sound clinical or even rude in direct address, while お年寄り is the polite everyday choice.
老人 refers to an elderly person, the opposite end of life from the young person described by 若人.
gerontology
senile; age-related