and yes I feel it more every year, but it does not keep me from doing it..my doc recently told me the problem with middle aged people is that when it starts to hurt they stop, and that is just the thing we need to do, is force ourselves to try to get past the pain of arthritis, if we do this then in the long run we are better for it..I use alternative therapy such as vinegar and honey for the aches and pains, and it really works, it changes the ph structure of our joints and this is what is beneficial.