The latter part of (human) life. Old age begins with the deterioration of physical abilities such as sight, hearing, walking (stick required), etc. or by definition at a certain age (eg. 80 in present times), and ends in death
An age-old story, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries. This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars. = ancient. having existed for a very long time an age-old tradition/practice/custom etc
Your old age is the period of years towards the end of your life. They worry about how they will support themselves in their old age youth. the part of your life when you are old
a late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood
An old age pension is a regular amount of money that people receive from the government when they have retired from work. money that is paid regularly by the state to old people who do not work any more American Equivalent: social security
An old age pensioner is a person who is old enough to receive an pension from their employer or the government. = OAP, senior citizen. OAP someone who does not work any more and who receives an old age pension
[ 'Aj ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetat-, aetas, from aevum lifetime; more at AYE.