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A1 8years old is perhaps the optimum time to start and 80 is rather disastorious.Your dad is presumably
closer to 80 than 8.
A2 Many older people have successfully learned new languages,but the process tend to be more slow.
Effort and persistence will pay off even if you're 80！Our brains are plastic,even when older.