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.
Memory issues are common here in Geezerville, but I’m not sure loading up on sugar is the answer.
An integrative-health practitioner discusses the symptoms of menopause, and how women can make this time in their lives positive and meaningful.
The author of a new book, Glow15, describes how an innovative dietary combination can help you lose weight and keep your cells youthful.
Feeling younger than your years? It could be a sign of a youthful brain.
Recent research suggesting that humans may live much longer than previously thought raises a fundamental question: How long do you really want to live?
A functional-medicine pioneer explains how to make small choices that build lasting well-being.
A new study suggests that life in an empty nest may be bad for the brain.
An 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.
Why elderly Americans are on multiple prescription drugs.
This functional, all-ages workout builds strength, balance, agility, and confidence.
An 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.
Increased longevity is yet another benefit of dog ownership.
When 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.
Barbara Ehrenreich’s new book has me marveling at the capricious nature of the dystopian body.
At 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.
Will simple absent-mindedness soon be classified as pre-Alzheimer’s?
Recent 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.
The 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.
The latest in a series of studies suggesting that cutting calories will extend your lifespan has this geezer heading back to the kitchen for seconds.
A pioneering palliative-care expert shares his insights on the power of finding peace and possibility at the end of life.
Just how good is exercise for the heart? Here are the numbers.