Gombo, I don't have a clue how old Spatech is, but RA is not necessarily a disease of "old" people! Look at some of the pharmaceutical adds on TV. I saw one today with a young girl (maybe late 20's early 30's)..Yeah she was an actress, but RA doesn't just select older people. I have a friend who had two hip replacements at 30 yrs. and there are children who have serious arthritis. These type diseases are autoimmune..where your body attacks itself causing inflamation...even excema (the skin problem) is a type of arthritis.