I'm currently 68 and was diagnosed at National Jewish about 4 years ago. I went there to find some answers and I sure did! I've only been hospitalized once since then and that was because I caught a bug and ended up coughing so hard that I broke a blood vessel! My how I got diagnosed is similar to everyone else. I "failed" a sweat test and then had genetic testing done. I have managed to stay somewhat healthy thanks to trikafta.