old age

Example Sentences

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"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

In these experiments, early mechanical damage in the worms eventually led to fatal infections in old age.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Since you wouldn’t have to worry about running out of money in old age, you might travel the world, buy a sports car, or gift an early bequest to heirs.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Such ventures provide purpose, with old age subsidized by Social Security and Medicare offering an ideal opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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