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As populations’ median ages continue to rise — and the future looks increasingly hazardous for all age groups — more movies are touching on senility, dementia, elder abuse and other topics that not long ago rarely got any screen airing.—
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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Salles doesn’t clarify his viewpoint until the end, when Eunice ages into senility.—
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While Republicans have long used a two term-limit system, Democrats have eschewed that idea, in another bow to seniority.—
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All current members will also receive raises retroactive to April 1, with respect to seniority and current salary.—
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Simone is damaged and buoyant simultaneously, and the young actress shows a deep maturity in the portrayal of the character's complex mental and emotional state.—
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Having a capital strategy that adapts in real time shows maturity and foresight.—
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The heroes of the team are now in their dotage so the time to strike again is here and now.—
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Butler remains a talented, if mercurial, two-way star, even in his relative dotage at age 35 with 14 years of mileage — including two runs to the Finals with Miami — under his belt.—
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“Oldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldness. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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