I will only deal with older ones. The first one I ever tried when I was in my mid 20s was 60 years old. Maybe it is because I adored my grandmother and went on adventures with her but I do not associate being old/older with being out of touch - even with a therapist (and in general I think they are suspect for all sorts of reasons). The two 70 year olds I hired this time were not computer illiterate (I mean the first never read a book from what she said -but she did know how to use a computer) nor were they homophobic (look at me being all positive about therapists). The older one still has 2 careers going on, is politically active, and so on. I find, in my work, often younger people are more conservative and judgmental.

I did not use older ones in order to connect with a therapist. I don't see the point in connecting with one of those sorts regardless of their age. I stayed with the two I despised least who were close to my job and charged about what I was willing to pay.