Possible Clues:

• Declining state
• Weak old age
• Senile years
• Later life, when old and weak
• Old, weak period of life
• Old enough for a dowry? Old age pension, more like
• Weakness in mind caused by old age
• Surely one would not have to be so old to be eligible for a dowry?
• Hopefully, one is old enough for a dowry before this
• State of weakness of mind caused by old age