The term "senility" is used to describe a loss of concentration and memory. Senility and 'being senile' are old-fashioned terms and some people use them to refer to dementia. The modern term used by doctors is 'neurocognitive disorder'."
The publication presents the fading of a personality from youth to old age, where only helpless resignation remains.
A fear and anxiety of unpredictability that settles on the next generation.