1
: the fact of being old
She died of old age.
2
: the time of life when a person is old
He's getting sweeter in his old age.
: of, for, or relating to old people
an old-age home
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It's thought walking regularly and maintaining strength into old age helps support brain health and avert cognitive decline.
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The standard door opens at 67 — that’s the baseline old-age pension, requiring at least 20 years of contributions and carrying the full benefit.
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Noun
This was a historical diagnosis for deaths attributed to old age in the early 1900s.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
It's thought walking regularly and maintaining strength into old age helps support brain health and avert cognitive decline.
—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Adjective
The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032, unless Congress combines the program's old-age and disability funds, in which case insolvency would arrive in 2034, the report found.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The standard door opens at 67 — that’s the baseline old-age pension, requiring at least 20 years of contributions and carrying the full benefit.
—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2026
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“Old age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20age. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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