It seems the "old ones" doesn't understand what bitcoin is or the whole cryptocurrency. The so called experts are also old and calling all fud against bitcoin. Yet almost all crypto enthusiasts are the younger generation, mid 30's and below. There is the barrier. The technological gap between old and young. Give it a few years when we "young" are the old, then we'll see it flourish.
Early 30's here.

Steady. You will find in this august thread many fine gentlemen of the older persuasion. That said, you're right,
it is hard for someone in their fifties or more to change their mental and personal financial model utterly to suit the demands of bitcoin.
late 50's here. and when i heard of btc in 2011 i took to the concept like a dog to a bone.
dont forget us old farts have seen how the government and banks play with money "for our own good" for a long time and many of us trust the government/banks even less than the younger generation.
but maybe im an exception. lot of my friends around my age just dont get btc and wont get into it. but that may be because they generally arent a technology freak like i am.