advancing

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the fact that someone is getting old or older:

My advancing age and my 11 grandchildren have changed how I see things.

He only recently stopped working, due to his advancing years.

Rates of depression rise with advancing age among people over 40.

I believe that as long as the mind is active, advancing years are no big deal.

Like everyone else, I suffer the aches and pains of advancing age.

Her doctor realized that these were more than just symptoms of advancing years.