noun
a period in later life when a person behaves in a childlike manner, typically as a result of old age or dementia
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As people age, some may experience a 'second childhood' characterized by a return to childlike behaviors and interests.
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My grandmother seems to be going through a second childhood, she's been playing with toys and coloring all day.
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I feel like I'm in my second childhood whenever I binge-watch cartoons and eat junk food all weekend.
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After retiring, he seemed to enter a second childhood, spending his days carefree and full of joy.