As the body ages, it gets harder to build Legos.
I've developed some arthritis in my right thumb. Which means after just a short time building, my thumb joints hurt and sometimes my whole hand spasms. So I'm having to learn to build left-handed primarily, or take a lot more and longer breaks.
I've had dental issues in the last couple of years, so I've had to mostly break myself of the habit of using my teeth as tools. That means for releasing bricks, too. I've gotten used to using the brick-tools for it instead, or sometimes tweezers or a dull knife. Some of the tiniest pieces, though, really won't release any other way.
And my eyesight has definitely worsened, too. I have a magnifier with a light that sometimes is necessary to see the finest of detail. But Lego is pretty friendly on their instructions, so that's not usually a problem.
None of which means I've quit building Lego. But it does mean I need to give myself a lot more time to do a build. So each build lasts longer for me!
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