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What do you even want, Senate literally means assembly of old men, so there you go. The original Senate (ancient Roman) probably had a minimum age of 60 restriction and mandatory balls exam.
In the Roman Empire, average life expectancy at birth was only 25 years. If you lived through childhood, then you could expect to live until around 50. Less than 10% of the population made it past 55, compared to 87% of US males living past 55 as of 2020. (source1, source2)