Truth about doctors, age and experience.

“ Most studies found that health care quality decreased as doctor experience or age increased. Doctors who were older or who had been in practice longer seemed to be less current with recent medical advances and also followed standards of care less closely. Several studies also suggested that patients of older doctors experienced worse outcomes.”

...” Existing research suggests that doctors who are older or who have been in practice longer may provide lower-quality health care. However, these findings do not apply to all older doctors and must be confirmed by more specific research. This review should provoke careful study of the relationship of physician experience and the quality of care.”

https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/7...-better-doctor

Yes there are always exceptions, but the general rule is older is not better or even equal.

BTW the debate isn’t totally about what age is proper to remove pilots from the cockpit. The real debate is how to decide when a pilot is unfit to fly. That would require more strenuous checks, continued education and possibly mental and cognitive evaluations. It’s just easier to set an arbitrary age.