no, age does not have negative effect. as long as you have fun in learning PR and treat it like a game, you will succeed in learning it. The only "negative effect" is to try to Learn it in a way that stresses you out instead of treating it like a game.
I would go with the Photo Reading Course
1. Its Cheaper: $245: 750 for seminar
2. You can do it at your leisure
3. You can repeat it anytime.
Have Fun and Much Success.
