When I was younger I was expecting to be past it later in life but here I am at 44 still beating the majority of people on line. Sure I've slipped a bit, from when I was younger and on top, down the rankings on games a little but I'm still in a respectable place.

I tend nowadays to think of it like a boxer, like Mike Tyson, say. Yes, at 44 he probably had a disadvantage against younger boxers in his weight division and skill level from his 20s but put him against most average people he would still be knocking their heads off if they started on him (and he'd still beat some of the young champions too on a good day).

What I'm trying to say here is yes, you slip a bit, you become past it at least to qualify at champion level, but it's all relative.