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PUMPING IRONY: To Live Long, Be Happy

By Craig Cox

The oldest among us aren’t upbeat because they’ve survived; they’ve survived because they’re upbeat.

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PUMPING IRONY: There’s a Pill for That

By Craig Cox

While opioid abuse gets all the headlines, new studies have revealed a more widespread drug epidemic among the Medicare set. And efforts to mitigate it are not encouraging.

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PUMPING IRONY: Invisible Man

By Craig Cox

A trip to the East Coast reminds me why travel can be so hard on geezers.

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Pumping Irony: Skin Game

By Craig Cox

The dermatology industry is booming, powered by unnecessary procedures performed by unlicensed practitioners. And geezers are the primary victims.

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PUMPING IRONY: The Hidden Power of Everyday Excursions

By Craig Cox

Afternoon bicycle trips to the coffee shop may be extending My Lovely Wife’s lifespan — in more ways than one.

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PUMPING IRONY: No Pressure

By Craig Cox

Geezers facing ever stricter demands to lower their blood pressure might want to look beyond the American medical-pharmaceutical complex for guidance.

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PUMPING IRONY: DNA and Destiny

By Craig Cox

For more than a half-century, scientists have wondered why our genes should be kinder to youth than the elderly. A new study suggests genetics may be subject to change as we age.

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PUMPING IRONY: Too Weak for Surgery?

By Craig Cox

With an alarming percentage of elderly Americans going under the knife each year despite a level of frailty that makes survival a dicey affair, surgeons are pondering alternatives.

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In the past five years, researchers have identified some 500 unnecessary procedures and tests regularly perpetrated on anxious healthcare consumers, yet doctors continue to recommend them and we continue to acquiesce.

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PUMPING IRONY: We All Fall Down

By Craig Cox

Frequent tumbles are a way of life — and death — for the elderly. But the latest prevention strategies seem riskier than sprinting down a well-waxed tile floor.

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PUMPING IRONY: Life, Interrupted

By Craig Cox

Little good can come from projecting your lifespan or falling prey to a late-life medical intervention.

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PUMPING IRONY: Come to Your Senses

By Craig Cox

New research suggests that a declining sense of smell, taste, touch, vision, or hearing may lead to an early grave. I’d suggest it’s simply a natural consequence of growing old.

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PUMPING IRONY: A Work in Progress?

By Craig Cox

For many geezers, economic realities have postponed the promise of a placid retirement, which may not be a bad thing.

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PUMPING IRONY: One More for the Road?

By Craig Cox

High-risk drinking has grown dramatically among the geezer set in the past decade. And mixed messages about alcohol’s health benefits could be part of the problem.