Aging and health complicates things. I've got a few road bikes that used to fit me for 'sporty' riding but I've accepted that I can no longer ride them with a quill stem and drop bars. I also really don't like the look of riser stems on these bikes so I'm slowly moving into swept back bars as a compromise.
It's not so bad. This Sakai has a 53 seat post and 56.5 top so North road bars were the answer. Before and after.