My iPad is about 4 yrs old. It is constantly shutting down on me. ???

Does not totally shut down, just back to main screen.

Your iPad cannot be 4 years old, so I think you are mistaken on that front.
Start with the basic troubleshooting steps.
Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.
Reset the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons.
Quit all apps completely and restart the iPad. Go to the home screen first by tapping the home button. Double tap the home button and the task bar will appear with all of your recent/open apps displayed at the bottom. Tap and hold down on any app icon until it begins to wiggle. Tap the minus sign in the upper left corner of the app that you want to close. Tap the home button or anywhere above the task bar. Restart the iPad.
If none of those things work, you may need to consider restoring the iPad. But try those first.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4097
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