old age

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Noah Cross, the archvillain of the movie “Chinatown,” had the definitive line on how old age brings respectability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

"It's never too late to start playing an instrument, and starting in old age may have major benefits."

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

"I don't have anyone who will look after me in my old age," she adds - recalling caring for her own mother.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“Americans are notoriously bad savers. Large numbers are reaching old age too poor to finance retirements that could last longer than they worked,” the authors of the report wrote.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

It remained mute until the day it squawked once and then fell off its perch from old age.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly