Autism and Age

As a woman myself, who is in menopause, I have to say Yes!, traits can “increase” or “become more noticeable” or “more difficult” as you age.  Menopause lowered my tolerance for sensory sensitivities - noises became more of a problem for me and I started wearing earphones to block out noise.  Sometimes I listen to music and drown out stuff around me, sometimes I just have earphones in to block noise some what.  
Menopause has reduced the energy I have to mask.  Or I guess, to put it another way, masking seems to drain my energy more.  
However, now that I know I’m autistic, I’m learning how to take better care of myself.  
This is just me and my experience, though.  Everyone is different. There’s no “one size fits all”, so to speak.  

As a woman myself, who is in menopause, I have to say Yes!, traits can “increase” or “become more noticeable” or “more difficult” as you age.  Menopause lowered my tolerance for sensory sensitivities - noises became more of a problem for me and I started wearing earphones to block out noise.  Sometimes I listen to music and drown out stuff around me, sometimes I just have earphones in to block noise some what.  
Menopause has reduced the energy I have to mask.  Or I guess, to put it another way, masking seems to drain my energy more.  
However, now that I know I’m autistic, I’m learning how to take better care of myself.  
This is just me and my experience, though.  Everyone is different. There’s no “one size fits all”, so to speak.