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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.
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On Dying Well
By Heidi WachterA pioneering palliative-care expert shares his insights on the power of finding peace and possibility at the end of life.
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Heart-Healthy Exercise: By the Numbers
By Michael DregniJust how good is exercise for the heart? Here are the numbers.
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PUMPING IRONY: Fear and Loathing in the Digital Age
By Craig CoxThere are plenty of reasons why geezers like me have not embraced the online life, but none of them should encourage tech firms to ignore us.
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PUMPING IRONY: You Get What You Pay For
By Craig CoxAs geezers continue flocking to providers of knee-replacement surgery, recent research suggests those covered by Medicare may be taking more risks than their privately insured peers.
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All About Incontinence
By Casie Leigh LukesTwo experts share ways to lessen symptoms of incontinence — without surgery or medication.
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PUMPING IRONY: When Hospitals Become Obsolete
By Craig CoxOutpatient services are pushing the modern hospital to the margins of the healthcare industry, a trend that offers both benefits and challenges to the Medicare set.
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Pumping Irony: Less Is More, More or Less
By Craig CoxEven a little physical activity can go a long way toward extending your lifespan, according to several recent studies. Just be careful crossing the street.
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New Blood Pressure Guidelines: Experts Weigh In
By Courtney HelgoeWe asked some trusted experts to weigh in on the new guidelines expanding the definition of high blood pressure. Here’s what they had to say.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Painful Lesson
By Craig CoxWhen we’re laid low by some malady, what would happen if we welcomed the pain rather than trying to escape from it? My recent attempts produced rather mixed results.
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PUMPING IRONY: Ageism and Alzheimer’s
By Craig CoxRecent research links negative perceptions of aging to dementia, but that’s not the only reason to stay upbeat as you grow old.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Matter of Life and Death
By Craig CoxA new study reveals a fragmented and inefficient longevity industry. I’m not the only one who hopes it stays that way.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Roll of the Dice
By Craig CoxWith the long-term-care industry collapsing, forcing millions of elderly Americans to choose between higher premiums or a loss of coverage, I’m reminded how little control we have over our futures.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Dental Dilemma
By Craig CoxNew research suggests that poor oral hygiene may contribute to cancer, a conundrum few geezers can afford to address.