doctorbadwolf
Heretic of The Seventh Circle
Depends on the edition and setting, IIRC.From my understanding, elves don't reach mental maturity (at least from a cultural standpoint), until they are in their 100s (probably around 120-150). So 70 might be a bit young for an elf to have reached that "old age" mindset, as at that age many elves are still in that, "I want to explore and learn new things" mindset.
And many elves do continue to learn new skills throughout their lives (or at least seek complete mastery of a set of skills).