Let’s Eliminate the Future! Avoiding the Hypnosis of Linear Time.

Photo by Atharva Tulsi on Unsplash “Just For Today” That’s a sign that you’ll likely find hanging somewhere in an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting room. I know – I’ve been in a few of those rooms and seen the signs or heard the words. Not as an addict, but as an observer and a presence in support of a […]

Just When I Thought Creativity Was In Sight – – –

I struggle with creativity. Some days I think there’s hope that I may hit a creative streak. Then there are the days (most common) when I find myself totally encased in imposter syndrome. Just when I’m feeling a tad bit creative, something like the following hits my email and I’m shocked back to the reality […]

Who Wins the Diet-versus-Exercise Longevity Debate? Let’s Call It a Draw.

It’s nice to be back from my two-week writing sabbatical. I doubt I’ll do that again – I hope the rust isn’t apparent with this first article of 2023.   I got some pushback from a few readers on my 12/6/2022 post (see here) in which I claim diet to be the biggest determinant of […]

Happy Holidays!!

  Photo by Clint Patterson on Unsplash Thanks for being a reader and for all your feedback. I appreciate you and hope 2023 is your best. I’m gonna make it my best. So I’m taking some time away from Make Aging Work for a few weeks to refresh and rejuvenate and let that fatty acid clump between my […]

The Single, Most Important Thing You Can Change to Ensure a Longer and Healthier Life.

If we simply look at the stats behind the most prevalent lifestyle habits that cause early death, we have to come down on diet as the one most responsible for shortening our lives. As this chart points out, the combination of poor diet with inactivity has now surpassed smoking/tobacco as the main cause. Choosing to […]

Are Millennials and GenXer’s More Prepared Than Previous Generations for Retirement? Probably Not? So What?

I’m not sure how many in my subscriber tribe fall in the GenX or millennial age category. I’m guessing not the majority. Regardless, I’m forging forward with this message because it also has relevancy for us modern elders. Statistics are revealing that the millennial and GenX generations are less financially prepared for retirement than previous […]