His parents are elderly and frail, and need someone to look after them.
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年迈 is more formal and literary than 老 (lǎo). In everyday conversation, you'd say 他爸妈很老了, but in writing or formal speech, 年迈 sounds more respectful. It's often paired with 体弱 (frail) in the set phrase 年迈体弱.
