late-life
Toward the end
Late-life describes the final stage of a person's lifespan, typically the years after retirement or beyond age sixty-five.
It appears in discussions of aging, health, and life transitions: late-life depression, a late-life career change, late-life marriage.
The term is neutral and clinical, common in medical and social science contexts.
Growing older over time
- elderhoodState of being aged
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
- maturityFull growth achieved
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
golden years · twilight years · longevity · gerontology · advanced age · autumn years · sunset years · lifespan
Leaving the workforce permanently
- grandparenthoodStatus as grandparent
- widowhoodStatus after spouse dies
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- legacyWhat's passed down
estate planning · memoir · bucket list · reunion · anniversary · funeral planning · inheritance · empty nest
Good judgment from experience
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- regretSorrow over past actions
meaning · purpose · identity · resilience · loneliness · isolation · depression · contentment
Identification of illness
- illnessState of poor health
- wellnessOverall state of health
- frailtyWeakness of body
- cognitive declineWorsening of thought abilities
dementia · Alzheimer's · chronic conditions · mobility · palliative care · medication · caregiving · hospice
State of having company
- grandchildrenOffspring of offspring
- communityCollective of connected people
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
- social supportAid from relationships
friendship · family gatherings · senior center · intergenerational · caregiver · spouse · isolation · widower
aging
Growing older over time
- elderhoodState of being aged
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
- maturityFull growth achieved
retirement · golden years · twilight years · longevity · gerontology · advanced age · autumn years · sunset years · lifespan · geriatric
retirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
- grandparenthoodStatus as grandparent
- widowhoodStatus after spouse dies
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
legacy · estate planning · memoir · bucket list · reunion · anniversary · funeral planning · inheritance · empty nest · relocation
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
regret · meaning · purpose · identity · resilience · loneliness · isolation · depression · contentment · gratitude
diagnosis
Identification of illness
cognitive decline · dementia · Alzheimer's · chronic conditions · mobility · palliative care · medication · caregiving · hospice · geriatrician
companionship
State of having company
- grandchildrenOffspring of offspring
- communityCollective of connected people
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
social support · friendship · family gatherings · senior center · intergenerational · caregiver · spouse · isolation · widower · reunion
late-lifeearly life
One's beginning years
early childhood · infancy · youth · childhood · early years
late, life, later, latest, lately, lateness, latish, lives, lifelong