David Sinclair is an interesting and pretty high-profile guy recently in the burgeoning conversation on aging. As an Australian-born Ph.D. in molecular genetics and a tenured professor at Harvard Medical School, Sinclair comes down squarely on aging as a disease that we will eventually be able to overcome. He’s apparently moved the needle a bit… Continue reading News Flash! David Isn’t Coming to Save Us! Don’t Get Caught Waiting.
Category: Health and Wellness
Must life go downhill as we age, or do we have a choice?
Yes, life does go downhill, but – -we have some choices in the matter. Not with the eventuality of it, but with the starting point and the pace. The reality is, we took out a death certificate at birth. Or, as retired Stanford geriatric physician, Dr. Walter Bortz once wrote: “Life is a fatal disease. Once… Continue reading Must life go downhill as we age, or do we have a choice?
Should You Be “Training” for Old Age? You Bet! Here’s Why.
Sometimes dots connect. I wish it happened more often. You’d think they would for someone who spends as much time thinking and trying to unravel the mess that constantly swirls between my temples. A few dots connected this week after I read another Julia Hubbel article entitled “Are You in Training for Old Age? Or… Continue reading Should You Be “Training” for Old Age? You Bet! Here’s Why.
On Hot Dogs, Senators, and Prescriptions for Beans, Broccoli, Bananas, and Blueberries.
Photo by call me hangry on Unsplash What’s your reaction when you look at this picture? My reaction? I’m like a Pavlov dog – I start salivating. Put a brat with mustard on a white bun within a city block of me and I’m off my heath-and-wellness rails in a heartbeat in my clamor… Continue reading On Hot Dogs, Senators, and Prescriptions for Beans, Broccoli, Bananas, and Blueberries.
What is the best, free natural anti-aging technique? (Can we get over this rant?)
I get a daily feed of dozens of questions being asked by Quora.com subscribers that fall in the area of retirement, health and wellness, aging, and career transition. I try to respond to one or two of those questions daily. Most questions are worthy of attention, but every day produces some doozies. For example, here’s… Continue reading What is the best, free natural anti-aging technique? (Can we get over this rant?)
Meet OPAL. (No, it’s not the crazy lady down the street!)
I knew an Opal in my hometown – 60+ years ago. Nice lady, as I recall. As were most ladies in my little hometown of 800. I also knew a Doris – but he was my girlfriend’s father. Small towns come with some weirdness – but I digress. Today, I met a different OPAL and… Continue reading Meet OPAL. (No, it’s not the crazy lady down the street!)
Did You Choose Your Parents Wisely? Doesn’t Matter!!
The parents I chose (circa 1943) Mom died at 56. Dad beat the national average at the time by a couple of years – dead at 81. Mom – cancer. Dad – COPD, heart failure. I’m guessing genetics had little to do with their demise. We don’t really know because, during their halcyon years (’30s-’60s),… Continue reading Did You Choose Your Parents Wisely? Doesn’t Matter!!
Is There a Vertical Pasture in Your Future?
Photo by James Day on Unsplash I drive by a vertical pasture every Wednesday on my return home from my weekly senior men’s golf league encounter (I call my golf an encounter because after 40 years I still don’t have “game”). You’ve seen them. You probably have one close to you. If not, chances are fairly high that… Continue reading Is There a Vertical Pasture in Your Future?
OK, You Hit 60 – Are You Now “Elderly?” Or “Middle-aged?” Does it Matter?
Image by Stefano Ferrario from Pixabay I remember 60 well. It’s when I proactively stumbled out of corporate life after 35 years and into my own business, wrongly assuming that I was equipped with even a modicum of what it takes to succeed in the entrepreneurial world. I certainly didn’t consider myself “elderly” at that point. Still don’t… Continue reading OK, You Hit 60 – Are You Now “Elderly?” Or “Middle-aged?” Does it Matter?
Two Stories That May Save Your Life – Part Two of A Two-part Series
In last week’s post, our first story in this short series related the story of Paul, a retired airline pilot and aspiring 70.3 triathloner, who averted a possible heart attack through proactive testing that revealed a significant blockage in his “widowmaker” artery. His is a fascinating story of a journey from daily half-triathlon training to… Continue reading Two Stories That May Save Your Life – Part Two of A Two-part Series