Hadn't really thought about the age factor. Although I'm 66, I'm lucky: everything still works, and nothing hurts. One thing I am anxious to see is whether, as a side sleeper, a self-inflator will allow me enough softness to keep my hips from getting sore after a few hours. The pads I'm looking at are a solid-foam one-inch thickness, and a cored-foam inch and a half thickness.

The chair issue is my weakness: I'm just not comfortable without some padding and back support.

We'll see how it goes.