Turning 80 is apparently a pretty big deal. I just did it and found that it drew a lot more attention than when I turned 70 – or any other age I recall. Except, perhaps, 21. For stupid adolescent reasons, I don’t remember much about that one. I was somewhere in Cheyenne, Wyoming with a… Continue reading Can One Live to 80 Without Any Ailments? It’ll Take More Than Luck and Genetics.
As Someone Who Is Over 80, What Advice Would You Give To a Younger Person Who Is Worried About Growing Older?
Image by Harpreet Batish from Pixabay I post answers every day to questions on Quora.com. I’m amazed at the number of questions that come from young people, in their 20s and 30s, expressing angst about getting old. Here’s my answer to a recent one that is the headline for this article. Simple. Get over it! Embrace it! Remember… Continue reading As Someone Who Is Over 80, What Advice Would You Give To a Younger Person Who Is Worried About Growing Older?
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How I Know That I Will Live to 112 1/2. No – It’s Not the Broccoli!
Image by 185128 from Pixabay Such good news. Isn’t it incredible? So much helpful news proliferating online with newly discovered answers to long-standing mysteries about our bodies and our health? Like the significance of standing on one foot. Seriously, who woulda thunk it? Your ability to stand on one foot may be a predictor of how long… Continue reading How I Know That I Will Live to 112 1/2. No – It’s Not the Broccoli!
Are You Flying a “Freak Flag?” If Not, Give It Some Serious Consideration.
If you’re over 60 and aren’t weird, you need to get there. No, not that type of weird. Weird in a “modern elder” way. Chip Conley of Modern Elder Academy blogs daily at wisdomwell@modernelderacademy.com and rocks my brain at least 2 to 3 times per week with something out on the edge. He did it… Continue reading Are You Flying a “Freak Flag?” If Not, Give It Some Serious Consideration.
Does life really get harder as you get older? It gets down to choices. Here are four simple ones.
It’s a question we’ll face at some point on our journey. It’s really about the choices we make as we age. Life can be harder or easier based on those choices I recently experienced the 20th anniversary of my 60 birthday. Hard to believe that I’ve gotten this far. I haven’t had a dramatic life… Continue reading Does life really get harder as you get older? It gets down to choices. Here are four simple ones.
What If We Had Never Invented Retirement? Would Our Culture Be Better Off? Three Suggestions That Say “Yes.”
You do know that retirement is invented and not natural, right? We appear to be the only species that decides to voluntarily push ourselves toward a state of accelerating physical and mental decline and deterioration. As opposed to the natural world, where it’s involuntary and usually abrupt – as in dead. The silver maple in… Continue reading What If We Had Never Invented Retirement? Would Our Culture Be Better Off? Three Suggestions That Say “Yes.”
Want To Max Out Your Longevity and Do It In Good Health? Good Luck – You’re On Your Own!
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Let me whip this dead horse again. Our healthcare system isn’t. It’s a disease-care system. And there’s little chance it will ever do much more than dispense medical advice and fix the downstream problems without bothering to look upstream. Or, as I’ve said before, it’s a system well trained in mopping… Continue reading Want To Max Out Your Longevity and Do It In Good Health? Good Luck – You’re On Your Own!
More people now want to live to 100 or beyond. What’s up with that? Three thoughts from a future centenarian.
Nausea was a common reaction. Derisive laughter and/or a cocked eyebrow were givens every time. That’s what happened when I began to trumpet 5+ years ago, as I approached 75, that I was planning to live to 112 1/2. Even my explanation for the unusual number didn’t allay the negative reactions to the prospect of… Continue reading More people now want to live to 100 or beyond. What’s up with that? Three thoughts from a future centenarian.
Retirement: Blessing or a curse? The jury has returned. But it’s still hung.
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Imagine it’s your first-time meeting with a certified financial planner, a financial services veteran with a string of acronyms after his/her name. Imagine the conversation going like this: “Welcome, so glad to meet you. I’ve been looking forward to having this conversation with you. It’s a great day for… Continue reading Retirement: Blessing or a curse? The jury has returned. But it’s still hung.
