dotage
noun /ˈdəʊtɪdʒ/
/ˈdəʊtɪdʒ/
[singular]- the period of life when you are old and not always able to think clearly
年老昏聩；年老糊涂 - in somebody's dotage I need you to look after me in my dotage.
我需要你在我老态龙钟的时候照顾我。 - The women now share their dotage in the old folks' home.
这些妇女现在在养老院里分享她们的溺爱。
词源late Middle English: from dote + -age. - in somebody's dotage I need you to look after me in my dotage.