old age
Example Sentences
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When we think about old age, few scenarios frighten us more than dementia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
If you have a crystal ball that will tell me I will need memory care in old age, please share.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
That combination is important because it suggests that reaching an exceptionally old age may not require escaping aging altogether.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Kusama, instantly recognisable in her bright red wig and bold spotted outfits, worked well into old age from the psychiatric hospital in Tokyo where she lived voluntarily for the second half of her life.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Of course not. But it is true, nevertheless. Also if everyone lived to be old, then old age would not be such a treasure.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
