"Say it ain't so, Joe!" Well I certainly hope not. I think I'm a pretty good example of what hard work and dedication/determination can do for "aged" dreamers. I'm right up around that first, magical age you mentioned (the age-which-shall-not-be-mentioned), and despite being on a b*tch of a dry spell right now my (non-lucid) dreaming just seems to get better and better, especially with mindfulness day work.

So I intend to go kicking and screaming into the great beyond, dream-wise. I figure I have at least 3 decades of fabulous dreaming left.

But it does take effort: daily regular intense exercise, good diet, not eating too close to bed time, avoiding anxiety, etc. When I stick to this list of things one should do for good sleep, I sleep very well.

You young whippersnappers who are learning LDing in your 20s and earlier should thank your lucky stars that you had the opportunity to learn it while your minds are still flexible and you sleep like logs.