I would say a brace should be a secondary consideration,

It may actually interfere with normal muscle functioning. That data hasn't been real strong, but there is some suggestion there may be a little negative to wearing a brace as well.

Your body is more vulnerable as you age. So things you did before, you might not be able to withstand now.

I think we need to brace ourselves,

Brace yourselves -- Honda won't be far behind.

It's like when you know something bad is coming. You know it's coming, so you brace for it. But then when it comes, it's still somehow worse than you expected.