Societal Attitudes Towards Aging

noun a person who is between 80 and 89 years old

• The octogenarian philanthropist donated a large sum of money to the local hospital.
• My octogenarian neighbor loves to tend to her garden every morning.
• That octogenarian is one cool cat, always up for trying new things.
• The old oak tree in the park stood tall and strong like an octogenarian in the midst of young saplings.

noun the state or quality of being old; age

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• The oldness of the building was evident in its crumbling facade.
• I can't believe the oldness of this car, it's practically falling apart.
• Dang, that jacket has some serious oldness to it.
• The oldness of his ideas made it difficult for him to adapt to new technologies.

noun a period in later life when a person behaves in a childlike manner, typically as a result of old age or dementia

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