old age

Definitions

1. The latter part of life, when one is an older adult; especially, the years from age 65 onward.
   uncountable
2. The mainstream of Western culture, especially as existed prior to the New Age movement.
3. A cause of death representing natural death through the expected accumulation of health problems in advanced age.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“People often become⟳ hard of hearing in old age.”

“A ripe old age.”

“I have⟳ often wondered what's so "new" about the New Age; its basic tenets that we can completely create⟳ our own⟳ reality and that everything happens for a reason⟳, to teach⟳ some sort⟳ of lesson, have⟳ always seemed to me to carry⟳ the same message as the "pull⟳ yourself up by your own⟳ bootstraps" philosophy of the Old Age.”

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