It doesn't matter whether you are young or old, learning how to meditate is achievable by all. No special abilities or features are needed, all you've got to complete is sit down and be. Teaching the mind to do this state of being is concentration. Which means performing a task slowly and quietly without being diverted and so that you can focus your attention on thinking one thing at a time. These days' people's lives are so busy and full of activities, most of us find it hard to think one thought at a time. Learning to meditate will help you to achieve this. Being in a situation of non-doing teaches you to still the mind and reduce through the countless mental chatter.