Aging Archives - Page 6 of 26

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PUMPING IRONY: The Secret of “Super-Agers”

By Craig Cox

The aging brain thrives on a healthy diet and vigorous exercise, but the real key to long-term mental acuity may simply depend on a roll of the genetic dice.

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Turning Back the Clock

By Anjula Razdan

In her compelling new book, Younger, functional-medicine doc Sara Gottfried, MD, outlines a seven-week program to reverse aging.

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PUMPING IRONY: Sit Still, Live Longer?

By Craig Cox

Research suggests that meditation may extend your lifespan, but anyone who embraces a serious mindfulness practice will soon discover it’s not about their life at all.

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The Testosterone Trap

By Craig Cox

New research suggests androgen replacement therapy may increase your risk of heart attack.

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PUMPING IRONY: I Can Hear You Now

By Craig Cox

One in three geezers refuses to address their hearing loss, according to a new study. I’m not one of them.

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Fearless Aging

By Jon Spayde

Stereotypes about getting older can make a natural process stressful. Here’s how to stop those negative messages from clouding the years ahead.

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PUMPING IRONY: Is Cancer Screening Just a Scam?

By Craig Cox

A new study reveals that colonoscopies, mammograms, and other tests do little to prolong life expectancy. But don’t expect to hear that from your doctor.

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PUMPING IRONY: Eat Less, Live Longer?

By Craig Cox

Periodic fasting is gaining traction among the longevity-obsessed, but I’m having trouble seeing how it differs from yo-yo dieting.

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PUMPING IRONY: Aging and Uncertainty

By Craig Cox

A new book offers sage advice on the value of embracing the unknown as we age.

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PUMPING IRONY: The Secrets of Sleep

By Craig Cox

There are lots of reasons why older folks struggle to get a good night’s sleep. Just don’t expect much consensus from the scientific community.

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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?

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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.