While "dotage" is a traditional term, science looks at this phase through several lenses:
We often celebrate the "golden years" with images of travel and leisure. But there is a quieter, more vulnerable stage that often follows:
We live in a hyper-efficient, productivity-obsessed culture. In the workplace, a moment of hesitation is seen as incompetence. When an older worker takes a few extra seconds to process a query, younger colleagues might whisper about "dotage."