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PUMPING IRONY: Mindful of Mortality

By Craig Cox

A casual conversation takes a fatalistic turn, challenging my belief in the infinite moment.

An elderly person looks at a digital tablet.

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PUMPING IRONY: A Coalition of the Confused?

By Craig Cox

Are my boomer compatriots so easily influenced by fake news on social-media sites that they’re presenting a serious threat to civic life? I’m not so sure.

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PUMPING IRONY: Goodbye to All That

By Craig Cox

With my grandson moving away, I’m struggling to balance expectations against the inevitability of change.

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PUMPING IRONY: Potty Joke

By Craig Cox

Medical technology can sometimes creep me out, but news of a “smart” toilet seat simply makes me laugh.

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PUMPING IRONY: Fighting Frailty

By Craig Cox

Weakness overtakes us all at some point in our aging journey, but new research suggests an antidote.

An elderly woman holds several pills in the palm of her hand.

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PUMPING IRONY: The Primacy of Pain

By Craig Cox

As the opioid epidemic overtakes the senior set, I’m reminded of how serious pain can overrule any internal debate over the pros and cons of painkillers.

A bulletin board with various paper faces pinned to it

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PUMPING IRONY: Does Bliss Require Obliviousness?

By Craig Cox

A new study may explain why geezers tend to be happier than their youthful peers, but it seems that joy can come with a cost.

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PUMPING IRONY: The Upside of Alzheimer’s?

By Craig Cox

While in no way diminishing the devastation dementia exacts on its victims and those who care for them, visionary experts are forging a new treatment path — one that may yield surprising benefits.

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PUMPING IRONY: Is There a Doctor in the House?

By Craig Cox

A dwindling supply of geriatricians offers few options for elderly patients who are often ill served by physicians who are not trained to treat them.

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PUMPING IRONY: Mixed Messages

By Craig Cox

Bummed out by my painful recovery from an overambitious workout, I find myself slightly perplexed by a new study suggesting that exercise eases depression.

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PUMPING IRONY: Wake Me When It’s Over

By Craig Cox

With winter delivering a series of knockout blows, my interest in hibernation gets a boost from an unexpected source.

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PUMPING IRONY: A Helping Hand

By Craig Cox

I haven’t yet reached the point where my eroding capabilities are threatening independent living, but it’s good to know there may be help on the way — eventually.

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PUMPING IRONY: Driven to Distraction

By Craig Cox

A royal collision sparked renewed debate over elderly drivers and public safety, but I understand completely why geezers refuse to give up their keys.

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PUMPING IRONY: Invasion of the Robots

By Craig Cox

With the aging population far outpacing the resources of caregivers, robotics seems to be a plausible solution — until you consider the consequences.

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PUMPING IRONY: A Good Death?

By Craig Cox

New research suggests that killing off neurons in our aging brains might prevent, rather than invite, Alzheimer’s. Personal experience suggests it may be more complicated than that.