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PUMPING IRONY: I Can’t Hear You
By Craig CoxWith my hearing aids on the blink, I’ve been forced to navigate by guile and guesswork — with predictable results.
Aging
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PUMPING IRONY: A Numbers Game
By Craig CoxAmid news of a potential breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research, experts bemoan the daunting task of finding enough qualified patients to continue the search for a cure.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Sweet Solution
By Craig CoxMemory issues are common here in Geezerville, but I’m not sure loading up on sugar is the answer.
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All About Menopause: Q&A With Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP
By Casie Leigh LukesAn integrative-health practitioner discusses the symptoms of menopause, and how women can make this time in their lives positive and meaningful.
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Can Intermittent Fasting and Protein Cycling Slow Down the Aging Process?
By Naomi WhittelThe author of a new book, Glow15, describes how an innovative dietary combination can help you lose weight and keep your cells youthful.
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PUMPING IRONY: Young at Heart
By Craig CoxFeeling younger than your years? It could be a sign of a youthful brain.
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PUMPING IRONY: In Search of the Ultimate Lifespan
By Craig CoxRecent research suggesting that humans may live much longer than previously thought raises a fundamental question: How long do you really want to live?
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6 Keys to a Happy and Healthy Life
By Frank Lipman, MDA functional-medicine pioneer explains how to make small choices that build lasting well-being.
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PUMPING IRONY: Strength in Numbers
By Craig CoxA new study suggests that life in an empty nest may be bad for the brain.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Boomerang Effect
By Craig CoxAn alarming percentage of seniors are shuttled between hospitals and nursing homes and back again, complicating their recovery. And government policies may be making the situation worse.
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Polypharmacy: The Other Drug Crisis
By Kaelyn RileyWhy elderly Americans are on multiple prescription drugs.
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How to Stay Fit At Any Age
By Maggie Fazeli FardThis functional, all-ages workout builds strength, balance, agility, and confidence.
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PUMPING IRONY: Sleepless in Geezerville
By Craig CoxAn alarming percentage of seniors rely on sedatives to make it through the night, risking serious side effects. Public-health efforts to wean them from the drugs have yielded mixed results.
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Dog Owners Live Longer
By Heidi WachterIncreased longevity is yet another benefit of dog ownership.
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PUMPING IRONY: Decisions, Decisions
By Craig CoxWhen critical illness strikes, elderly patients often have less control over their treatment options than they would prefer. Recent research — and my own experience — suggests that better communication could create better outcomes.
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PUMPING IRONY: Going Rogue
By Craig CoxBarbara Ehrenreich’s new book has me marveling at the capricious nature of the dystopian body.
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PUMPING IRONY: Easy Does It
By Craig CoxAt a certain age, ambition can be counterproductive. But how do you stop striving without losing a sense of purpose? An ancient Chinese sage offers a practical path.
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PUMPING IRONY: Mind Games
By Craig CoxWill simple absent-mindedness soon be classified as pre-Alzheimer’s?
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PUMPING IRONY: All the Money’s Gone
By Craig CoxRecent research suggests that a personal financial disaster in middle age or later greases the skids to an early grave, but my own experience argues for a more nuanced view.
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PUMPING IRONY: The Curse of Convenience
By Craig CoxThe labor-saving revolution I recall from my post-WWII childhood has morphed into an identity-sapping movement that threatens to strip meaning from our lives. The elderly, however, may be immune to its allure.
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PUMPING IRONY: Another Low-Cal Con?
By Craig CoxThe latest in a series of studies suggesting that cutting calories will extend your lifespan has this geezer heading back to the kitchen for seconds.