Psychological Aging Terminology

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noun the state of being weak, frail, or feeble due to old age or infirmity

  • The old building showed signs of decrepitude, with crumbling walls and a leaking roof.
  • My grandma's knees are in a state of decrepitude, she can barely walk without support.
  • That car is in total decrepitude, it's a miracle it even starts.
  • The decrepitude of the political system was evident in the corruption scandals that plagued the government.