Is "ages 60 and 70 years old" the correct phrase?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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The post gave readers insight into the problematic behaviour of the writer’s 23-year-old brother towards his elderly parents, ages 60 and 70 years old.

Is “ages 60 and 70 years old” the correct phrase phrase?

Thanks.

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I think it should be ‘aged 60 and 70 years’ as it is obviously related to the age of parents.

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Note that @Anglophile did not include the word “old” in his suggestion. It’s a bit redundant with “aged”

Another possibility for this sentence would be to just delete “ages”:
“…towards his elderly parents, 60 and 70 years old.”

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