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Sucks growing old, but we all do it and pretty much at the same rate. 
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That's an affirm. The real irritation to the actors who find themselves being cast aside by producers, casting agents, directors, etc. is that the person telling you essentially you are too old for a part is usually someone, usually male, who is probably well past the sell by date they have ascribed to you. Another irritation is, after having built a skill set in acting and a reputation for quality craft to be told you don't have "it" when it comes to a role and the role going to a "flavor of the month" celeb who will probably either wind up in rehab or imploding on TMZ. I have worked for a couple of production companies and have seen the way most actors are treated. If some of the star-struck young wannabes ever spent some time observing the practices of Hollywood regarding actors, they would probably opt for some other, kinder field. One company I was working for was casting for a character in a network mini-series it was making. I was leaving my office to go to a nearby store and as, I entered the elevator lobby, waiting for the elevator was a character actor I had seen many, many times in movies and on television. He had a somewhat dejected look and I assumed his audition did not go well. We entered the elevator and, after the door closed, I complimented him on his excellent performance in a PBS drama about the Rosenberg spy case I had seen a day or two before. The change in his demeanor was dramatic; He seemed to stand taller, he started to smile, and he was much more confident. I was amazed how a few words from someone who just a viewer could affect him. It was then I fully realized what a really emotionally trying existence acting is for those who are really devoted to and who excel in their craft...