[wvh]

Not sure people over 40 don't want to learn new things; they're likely just more interested in stable long-term technologies and investing their time wisely rather than hopping onto the newest fad all the time. With age comes understanding that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Emperor's new clothes and all that.

[pjmlp]

Speaking a someone from that demographic, if one wants to keep being able to find a technical job, better keep updating those skills.