William Parr reflects on what it is to be old
Old age can be thought of as a person reaching a certain number of years or as the description of a state of life with certain characteristics. One has to do with the other, but each is a relative matter. As to when a person should be called 'old’, views have varied. Ancient Romans were 'senex' at 45.
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