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PUMPING IRONY: Strong Medicine
By Craig CoxNew research on muscle mass and heart disease reminds me of a harsh lesson my dad taught me long ago: Never assume anything.
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PUMPING IRONY: Is There a Nurse in the House?
By Craig CoxThe nation is facing an unprecedented nursing shortage just as new evidence suggests that a nurse-led approach may improve the care of our elders.
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PUMPING IRONY: Time for a Tune-Up?
By Craig CoxResults of a new study threaten to upend decades of longevity research and perhaps require physicians to act more like car mechanics.
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PUMPING IRONY: Stuff Happens
By Craig CoxMysterious aches and pain are always going to erupt as we grow older; it doesn’t mean we’re doomed to a future of frailty.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Working Hypothesis
By Craig CoxMy path to retirement has long been littered with financial obstacles. Recent research suggests that may not be such a bad thing.
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PUMPING IRONY: “Oh, You Shouldn’t Have!”
By Craig CoxWe were determined not to exchange Christmas gifts this year. Then reality intervened.
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PUMPING IRONY: Pick Your Poison
By Craig CoxJust as new research warns heart-healthy older folks that taking aspirin to prevent a heart attack could be fatal, another study suggests regular doses could fend off cancer. I just wish it would work when I get a headache.
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PUMPING IRONY: Live Long and Suffer?
By Craig CoxBecause we’re all living longer lives, longevity visionaries suggest we need to rethink societal norms around aging. I have my doubts that social engineering is the answer.
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Fumbled Friendships
By Craig CoxRobust social connections are key to our well-being as we age, so should I worry that my circle of friends has been narrowing for years? Not so much.
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PUMPING IRONY: Don’t Move!
By Craig CoxGovernment attempts to curb falls in the hospital have limited mobility so much that elderly patients often head home in worse shape than when they arrived.
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PUMPING IRONY: Not OK, Boomers
By Craig CoxWhile some of my geezer contemporaries are taking offense at Generation Z’s campaign to blame us for the state of the world, I say bring it on.
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PUMPING IRONY: Hear No Evil
By Craig CoxThere’s plenty of evidence showing that hearing loss can damage our quality of life as we grow older, but the senior set — including my brother — seems immune to the warnings.
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PUMPING IRONY: Don’t Give It Another Thought
By Craig CoxConventional wisdom suggests that my lazy brain offers few benefits, but Harvard researchers believe it may be the key to a long life.
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PUMPING IRONY: Money Keeps You Young?
By Craig CoxRecent research suggests that frequent bouts of poverty prior to middle age may contribute to premature aging. If that’s the case, I should be sitting on death’s doorstep by now.
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PUMPING IRONY: Bugged!
By Craig CoxThe alarming rise of drug-resistant superbugs in nursing homes is just another reason to do everything I can to maintain my good health and live out my days in my own home.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Microbiome Miracle?
By Craig CoxRecent research suggests that all frail seniors need to do to boost their strength — and maybe even reduce their waistlines — is to have the right combination of bacteria in their guts. I’d rather lift weights.
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PUMPING IRONY: Growing Old, Gaining Weight
By Craig CoxA new study explains why we tend to gain weight as we age, even if our caloric intake and exercise regimens remain unchanged.
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PUMPING IRONY: Hungry and Hopeless
By Craig CoxA quiet epidemic of malnutrition has spread among the nation’s elderly, and Congress has only a few weeks to figure out how to respond.
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PUMPING IRONY: A Healthy Pessimism?
By Craig CoxDo optimists live longer than pessimists? Maybe, but I’m not the only one arguing that a middle way may yield healthier benefits.
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PUMPING IRONY: No Home for the Unhealthy
By Craig CoxAn old friend faces a future with Parkinson’s and an eventual move to an assisted-living facility that, barring an industry shift, will probably offer no medical care.
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PUMPING IRONY: Shock Treatment
By Craig CoxRecent research suggests that a simple regimen of electrical stimulation may extend lifespan. I just wish it didn’t involve my ears.