in (one's) dotage

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In a state of senility or mental decline due to old age. My grandfather in his dotage has lately had trouble remembering our names.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
P&Aelig;Ga	-	Anglo-Saxon
Sheenagh	SHEE-nə	English (Rare)
MÉLissa	-	French
Gaylord	['geiləd]
Bassett	['bæsit]
Cecilija	-	Slovene, Croatian