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Old, but wrapped in tissue paper so nobody flinches at the word.
means A polite term for people in the later stages of life, typically past 65 or so.
from From Old English eald (old) plus the suffix -ly; literally tending toward old, softened by indirection.
Threshold creepThe age it implies rises as lifespans do.
Quiet euphemismCoined to sound gentler than simply saying old.
DemographicsOver-65s are the fastest-growing global age group.