A curious young whipper-snapper posed this question recently on Quora.com. What is the average or expected life expectancy for someone born in 1996? I took a swing at it. How would you predict it? There are too many variables at play in longevity to say with certainty how long someone born in 1996… Continue reading Open Letter to a 27-year old – Get It Together, NOW!
Category: Health and Wellness
Who’s the Arbiter of Your Health? Please Tell Me It Isn’t Your Doctor.
Can I share some non-news with you? This was published in the Becker’s Hospital Review on 1/31/2023 (I subscribe to try to stay ahead of the out-of-control craziness in healthcare today since I deal daily with execs in the field.) “The U.S. spends two to four times as much on healthcare as most other high-income… Continue reading Who’s the Arbiter of Your Health? Please Tell Me It Isn’t Your Doctor.
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… Continue reading Who Wins the Diet-versus-Exercise Longevity Debate? Let’s Call It a Draw.
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… Continue reading The Single, Most Important Thing You Can Change to Ensure a Longer and Healthier Life.
I’m Still Alive Because I Traded COPD for CPD.
On June 5, 1979, I was on track for COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. I had been a serious smoker for 18 years. I’m talking 2-packs-a-day in Marlboro country for nearly two decades. On June 6, 1979, I jumped off that track and opted, instead, for CPD – continuous personal development. A cigarette or… Continue reading I’m Still Alive Because I Traded COPD for CPD.
We’re Approaching a Tipping Point – Start Saving Yourself Now!
Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay Should this headline concern you? Kaiser Permanente reports $1.5B Q3 loss How ’bout these reports? Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health (the largest Catholic health system, and the second-largest nonprofit hospital chain in the United States) reported a $1.3 billion operating loss for the 12-months end on June 30. Ascension, based in St. Louis (a… Continue reading We’re Approaching a Tipping Point – Start Saving Yourself Now!
Are You a “Modern Elder?” Take This Test and Find Out.
By now, you know I’m a big fan of Chip Conley, author, entrepreneur, and founder of the Modern Elder Academy. His book “Wisdom @ Work: The Making of a Modern Elder” was a top read for me in 2019 and led me to write about the Modern Elder concept a few times: It’s Time to… Continue reading Are You a “Modern Elder?” Take This Test and Find Out.
Does Age Matter? Yeah, But We’re Overplaying It!
The inevitable seems to be consuming us! Maybe it’s just me. Have you noticed how massive the parade has become of folks commenting on, conjecturing about, agonizing over, second-guessing, fixing, denying, snake-oiling, and profiteering from the concept of aging? We “modern elders” are kicking up quite a fuss about this irreversible phenomenon. It’s understandable. The… Continue reading Does Age Matter? Yeah, But We’re Overplaying It!
What Is a Middle-age Crisis? Had Yours Yet?
The concept of a “crisis” at mid-life is talked about a lot. IMHO, it’s highly overplayed. Few of us experience a true crisis. It’s really more of a catharsis that we go through, usually starting at that point where the ego begins to move aside and the need to continue to accumulate, strive… Continue reading What Is a Middle-age Crisis? Had Yours Yet?
In your assessment, do you think you are aging gracefully?
Or is there some work to be done? I had to stop and think about this question. What does “gracefully” mean? My dictionary doesn’t have it except as an adverb of grace. Under grace, we find words like charm, attractiveness, beauty, and ease of movement. I’ve been on the planet longer than most, having just… Continue reading In your assessment, do you think you are aging gracefully?