Aging-Related Vocabulary

adjective showing signs of old age, such as feebleness or senility

• The doddering old man struggled to walk without assistance.
• My doddering grandma keeps forgetting where she puts her glasses.
• That doddering fool can't seem to get anything right.
• The once mighty empire is now just a doddering shadow of its former self.

noun a type of protein that plays a role in regulating cellular processes such as aging and metabolism

• Sirtuins are a class of proteins that play a key role in regulating cellular processes.
• I read an article about sirtuins and how they can impact aging.
• Have you heard about those sirtuin things? They're supposed to be like the fountain of youth or something.
• Sirtuins are like the gatekeepers of our cells, making sure everything runs smoothly.