Elder

An elder is the last Life stage in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3.

The Sims

In The Sims, elder does not exist as a separate life stage, as Sims 1 Sims do not age. There are head and body skins which can give a Sim the appearance of being elderly, but it will be no more than an appearance. This means that female Sims who appear elderly in the game, such as Cornelia Goth and Ginia Kat, can still have children.

The Sims 2

Elder is the final life stage in the Sims 2. Sims will have gray hair and a hunched back during this stage. At the end of elderhood, the Sims dies of old age. It's the only age that doesn't have a fixed duration - The days remaining theoretically depends on the aspiration bar when that Sim ages. The higher it is, the longer he or she will live. They will generally live to be about 70 days old, but Perma-platinum may increase it to about 80 days . Elders do not have many special interactions, but a notable feature is that if two elders are married as Adults, they can throw a golden anniversary party. Elder female Sims cannot get pregnant, but elder male Sims can still impregnate Adult female Sims. Elders can retire and live off a pension if desired (since it's usually a big want, it's highly recommended that they do). If an elder lives a good life (when their aspiration bar turns platinum), their grave will turn golden.