late in life

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"And some of these changes begin surprisingly early. By five months of age, some cell populations had already begun to decline. This tells us that aging isn't just something that happens late in life; it's a continuation of ongoing developmental processes."

From Science Daily

"We were able to tap into this mechanism late in life, for the mice, and it still worked," said Gregor Bieri, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar in Villeda's lab and co-first author of the study.

From Science Daily

Over the decades, the award-winning musician became famous for composing short yet highly complex pieces, and only turning to opera late in life.

From Barron's

Sir Mark never gave up his British nationality but was proud also to become late in life an Overseas Citizen of India.

From BBC

Reflecting on her immersion in the “Women of Will” project so late in life, Packer told American Theater magazine: “One of the ways in which we grow is by learning a hell of a lot about things, and then being able to stand on the shoulders of what we’ve learned and launch again. I feel as if I am launching myself again.”

From The Wall Street Journal