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* OldManConversationSong: A song about having a conversation with an old man.

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* OldManMarryingAChild: An underage girl is forced to marry a much-older man.
* OldMaster: An old person who is very good at action-y things, most often due to decades of experience.



* OldRetainer: A servant, usually elderly, who's very loyal to the person or people they work for and have worked for for a long time.
* OldSoldier: An elderly veteran.
* OldSuperhero: An old (usually retired) superhero.
* OldWindbag: An old character who goes on and on about themselves, which annoys other characters.



* OldMaster: An old person who is very good at action-y things, most often due to decades of experience.
* OldRetainer: A servant, usually elderly, who's very loyal to the person or people they work for and have worked for for a long time.



* OldSoldier: An elderly veteran.
* OldSuperhero: An old (usually retired) superhero.
* OldWindbag: An old character who goes on and on about themselves, which annoys other characters.
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Entries about older people and about aging. See {{Youngsters}} for the opposite and AdultTropes for the younger predecessor. See also the MentorIndex.

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Entries about older people and about aging. See {{Youngsters}} for the opposite and AdultTropes for the younger predecessor. See also the MentorIndex.
MentorIndex and RetirementTropes.
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* ElderlyAilmentRambling: An elderly person shares TooMuchInformation about their illnesses/injuries.
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* OlderSidekick: A sidekick older than the main character.

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* OlderSidekick: A sidekick The {{Sidekick}} is older than the main character.TheHero.
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''Entries about older people and about aging. See {{Youngsters}} for the opposite and AdultTropes for the younger predecessor. See also {{Mentors}}.''

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* GlassesOfAging: Glasses as a shorthand that they've gotten old.
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''Entries about older people and about aging. See {{Youngsters}} for the opposite. See also {{Mentors}}.''

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''Entries about older people and about aging. See {{Youngsters}} for the opposite.opposite and AdultTropes for the younger predecessor. See also {{Mentors}}.''
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* AgeWithoutYouth: An immortal character who looks elderly.

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* AgeWithoutYouth: An immortal character who looks elderly.continues aging, to the point they are completely withered.
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* GrandparentFavoritism: When a grandparent adores their grandchild or grandchildren more than their children.

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* GrandparentFavoritism: When a grandparent adores their grandchild or grandchildren more than their own children.
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* FunHatingConfiscatingAdult: An adult (usually elderly) who children hate because (s)he doesn't want them to play and wants to take toys.

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* FunHatingConfiscatingAdult: An adult (usually elderly) who children hate because (s)he doesn't want them to play and wants to take toys.play.



* RacistGrandma: A racist old woman who's [[PlayedForLaughs put in as a joke]].

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* RacistGrandma: A racist bigoted old woman who's [[PlayedForLaughs put in as a joke]].
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* CoveringUpYourGray: Older people dyeing their gray hair to try and look younger.

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* OldRetainer: A servant, usually elderly, who's very loyal to the person or people they work for and have worked for for a long time.



* OldRetainer: A servant, usually elderly, who's very loyal to the person or people they work for and have worked for for a long time.



* OldWindbag: An old character who goes on an on about themselves, which annoys other characters.

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* OldWindbag: An old character who goes on an and on about themselves, which annoys other characters.



* PerilousOldFool: Subtrope of Old Soldier. An elderly soldier who thinks they can be active but they're way too weak.

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* PerilousOldFool: Subtrope SubTrope of Old Soldier.OldSoldier. An elderly soldier who thinks they can be active but they're way too weak.



* RamblingOldManMonologue: An old person who likes to tell long, rambling speeches.



* RamblingOldManMonologue: An old person who likes to tell long, rambling speeches.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: S/he looks like a teenager or even a child, but is actually a TimeAbyss.

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* RamblingOldManMonologue: An old person who likes to tell long, rambling speeches.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: S/he looks like a teenager or even a child, but is they're actually a TimeAbyss.



* ScratchyVoicedSenior: An old person who talks as though they have a neverending sore throat.

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* ScratchyVoicedSenior: An old person who talks as though they have a neverending never-ending sore throat.



* WiseOldFolkFacade

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* WiseOldFolkFacadeWiseOldFolkFacade: The seemingly helpful elder is secretly villainous.


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* ElderlyFutureFantasy: Characters have a fantasy or dream of the future where they're elderly.
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* SternOldJudge: A venerable judge who doesn't tolerate any nonsense.
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* GruesomeGrandparent: An abusive and/or antagonistic grandparent.
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* GamesOfTheElderly: Stereotypical old-people board games like bingo and gin rummy.
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* ElderEmployee: Someone older, usually an elderly person, takes a job usually reserved for a younger person.
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* GrandparentFavoritism: When a grandparent adores their grandchild or grandchildren more than their children.
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-->-- '''Literature/BookOfZechariah 8:4'''

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-->-- '''Literature/BookOfZechariah 8:4'''
'''[[Literature/BookOfZechariah Zechariah 8:4]]''', ''Literature/TheBible''
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* LateComingOut: A character comes out of the closet later in life.
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* NobodyOver50IsGay: There are no gay senior citizens.
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* ScratchyVoicedSenior: An old person who talks as though they have a neverending sore throat.
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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: S/he looks like a teenager or even a child, but is actually a TimeAbyss.

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* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: An old person is supposed to be sexy.


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* SilverFox: An old person is presented as sexy.
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* WiseOldFolkFacade
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* AbsurdlyElderlyMother: Mothers aged 40 years or older already gave birth to children.

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* AbsurdlyElderlyMother: Mothers aged 40 years or older already gave birth are too old to have children.
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* AbsurdlyElderlyMother: Mothers aged 40 years or older already gave birth to children.
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* NeedleworkIsForOldPeople: Knitting, sewing, spinning, embroidery, etc. is associated with seniors.

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