old age

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The widely circulated photographs of the poet in old age make him a perfect visual counterpart to the widowed Queen Victoria, dressed in her perpetual mourning.

From The Wall Street Journal

That makes it all the more essential that we plan for financial independence in old age.

From MarketWatch

As they reach old age, the business of burial is poised for an influx of money and new ideas, including biodegradable coffins and holograms of the deceased to display as digital memorials.

From The Wall Street Journal

One thing to be said for old age is it helps you recognize patterns from a remembered past.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the ripe old age of 67, the Grammy Awards are still considered "music's biggest night".

From BBC