How did the Scandinavian peoples during the Viking Age Perceive old age? I understand that in their religion honour was quite important, displayed by their ideas of Valhalla, Hel, and FolkVangr where the honourable go to Valhalla or Folkvangr, and the dishonourable i.e sickness cowardice etc go to Helheim. From this I get the sense that when either a member of their society reached "old" age they would probably be considered 1. Great and Wise warriors and/or 2. weak and ailing and therefore dishonourable. Is their something I am missing that would mend this disconnect or Am I Wrong?

*Old is in quotations because I recognize that to be considered old was a much earlier age then it is today

Any insights is appreciated.