Quote Originally Posted by sheogorath View Post
I dont think it would effect it once you know how to do it, but i have heard that it gets harder to change mindset the older you get, and LDing seems to be more newly "accepted". That being said, in old age, it may be hard to remember your dreams as well as everything else.
The time you spend in REM sleep decreases with age, so there's that factor.

As others have mentioned (in so many words), as people grow, most of them find dreaming to be less important than so many other things that begin to crop up in their lives such as school, friends, work, chores, etc. There are so many other things to focus on and remember, that recalling dreams takes a backseat to everything else.

Those who choose to recall their dreams, and especially those who choose to pursue lucid dreaming make dreaming important to them. You're more likely to remember things that are important to you, so as time goes on and you make it part of your routine, it (usually) becomes easier. At least, that's my theory