Aging Archives - Page 11 of 30

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PUMPING IRONY: The Dopamine Made Me Do It

By Craig Cox

People my age tend to avoid risky situations, so why is my brain so good at convincing me to put it all on the line?

plant growing in center of old tree trunk

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PUMPING IRONY: The Upside of Suffering

By Craig Cox

When you accept adversity as a normal part of life, growing old doesn’t have to be so bad.

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PUMPING IRONY: The Great Statin Conspiracy

By Craig Cox

Has Big Pharma hatched a nefarious scheme designed to hook every American on cholesterol-lowering drugs — despite their dangers?

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PUMPING IRONY: Social Studies

By Craig Cox

Creating and maintaining relationships is a key to a healthy life as we grow old, but it took my son’s wedding to convince me it was worth the effort.

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PUMPING IRONY: Requesting Immunity

By Craig Cox

With flu season in full swing, I’m more curious than usual about what geezers like me can do to strengthen our immune systems. Science, however, offers surprisingly little help.

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PUMPING IRONY: Working Without a Net

By Craig Cox

Our declining life expectancy may not be as mysterious as experts think.

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PUMPING IRONY: Take Two and Call Me in the Morning

By Craig Cox

Recent attempts to clarify aspirin’s ability to prevent heart disease and cancer is succeeding only in giving this geezer a headache.

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PUMPING IRONY: A Stroke of Luck

By Craig Cox

It seems I was born into a mini-generation of boomers that is less susceptible to brain attacks than younger folks, a fact that I find more ironic than reassuring.

- Coming Clean -

COMING CLEAN: Colon Health for Newbies

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

At 35 and without incident, I didn’t think much about my colon. That is, until my doctor recommended a colonoscopy.

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PUMPING IRONY: Smart Move

By Craig Cox

I long ago admitted that My Lovely Wife is smarter than me. A new study explains why that wasn’t a bad decision — to a point.

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PUMPING IRONY: The Facebook Factor

By Craig Cox

A new study suggests that my aversion to social media could shorten my lifespan.

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PUMPING IRONY: Coasting Toward Cardio Health

By Craig Cox

Two new studies suggest that even a leisurely embrace of bicycling can prevent heart attacks.

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PUMPING IRONY: The Elixirs of Youth

By Craig Cox

The life-extension industry spews forth hyperbole at a pace that would make WikiLeaks blush. Take it all with a grain of salt.

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PUMPING IRONY: Too Old to Operate?

By Craig Cox

Researchers have developed guidelines to determine whether elderly patients are strong enough to recover from surgery.

- Life Unedited -

LIFE, UNEDITED: Victory Lap

By Courtney Helgoe

What my grandfather is teaching me about graceful exits.

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PUMPING IRONY: Whatever You Say

By Craig Cox

My aging brain may not be completely processing the details of my son’s wedding planning, but at least I have an excuse.

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5 Things You Can Do to Prevent Arrhythmias

By Stephanie Soucheray

Expert tips to improve your heart health and reduce your risk of arrhythmias.

Out of Rhythm Arrhythmia cyclist triathaloner

- Aging -

For decades we’ve been told that endurance exercise is good for the heart. But as more endurance athletes are diagnosed with heart issues, they are learning the hard way that more isn’t always better.