Words and expressions such as older (title), live longer (l. 4), longevity (l. 8), older person (l. 34) and the elderly (l. 36) belong to the same semantic field. The elderly is translated as:
No trecho da resposta à primeira pergunta – Even though they have fast ferries and airplanes now –, é possível substituir corretamente Even though, sem alterar o sentido da frase, por:
No excerto do primeiro parágrafo – Dr. Lepore has taken it upon himself to deliver whatever type of medical care his island inhabitants need –, a expressão em destaque equivale, em português, a