What really gets me incandescent is the fact that the op asked the question at all
It is pure ageism in its obscene naivety.
Whether a person is capable of learning to fly is dependent on that persons physical & mental abilities, and those abilities are hard wired at an early age. To make an assumption about a person purely on the basis of his/her age is vile ageism.
At 73 I have had to sell my aircraft not because of failing piloting ability but a failure of my pension to keep pace with escalating costs. On the trip to the airport for an occasional refresher flight I am frequently endangered by youngsters driving too fast and having zero situational awareness.
Right now I am busy logging for winter wood with my chain saw (perhaps some H&S official should be informed
) And now the Sept weather has changed I am doing a lot more windsurfing on my 1990 vintage F2 kit (another H&S issue for the local coastguard perhaps
)
People are individuals and need to be treated as such.