He had the first knee done while he was in his 70s, and the second one done about 4 years ago, when he was in his mid 80s. He does really great now! He got artificial joints, not cadaver transplants - which I would have totally been against!
My knees are going, too (I'll be 65 in 2 weeks) and he's constantly after me to get the surgery. But I definitely feel a lot of resistance to the idea.
For one thing, he was already retired when he got the first one done, so he had plenty of time to focus solely on healing and recovery. I'm still working, and I can't imagine how I can possibly afford to take the 6 weeks off that would be required to get back to normal mobility. So I've told him that I'm just going to have to wait until I don't have to work anymore - which, unfortunately, may be years yet. 
Meanwhile, I've been getting cortisone shots in my knees about twice a year so I can at least manage with a minimum of limping. 
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