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PUMPING IRONY: Can a Doctor Cure Your Loneliness?
A new study suggests that older folks go to the doctor more often not because they’re sick, but because they’re lonely.
PUMPING IRONY: For Pain Relief, Cross Your Fingers
As we approach our golden years, pain is a constant companion, unless we cross our fingers. Maybe.
PUMPING IRONY: Cynical Presumptions
Is it just my age that make some folks think I’m a curmudgeon? A new study suggests that the elderly are less cynical than most.
PUMPING IRONY: To Live Longer, Drop the Late-Night Noshing
A new study vindicates the (temporary) weight-loss success of a former college hoops star: When you eat may be more important than what you eat.
PUMPING IRONY: Stressed About Stress Tests
A new study from Johns Hopkins uses treadmill stress tests to determine mortality rates, an approach that, to me at least, seems unnecessarily stress-inducing.
PUMPING IRONY: Courting Disaster?
Am I tempting fate to be out on the basketball court at my age?
With Power, Responsibility
It’s time for us to start taking better care of our amazing bodies — and for healthcare to start raising its game.
PUMPING IRONY: Some Faulty Connections
I know how important it is to stay connected with friends as we get older, but some connections are better than others.
10 Tips for Staying Healthy — No Matter What
Pilar Gerasimo on how we can safeguard our vitality while living in a cultural context that often stretches us well beyond our natural capacity.
PUMPING IRONY: The Other Drug Problem
Geezers are flocking to prescription drugs to combat anxiety and insomnia, despite their well-known risks. Maybe it’s time to step back and consider the real nature of this addiction.
PUMPING IRONY: The Brain Shrinkage Solution: Sit Still
I wasn’t thinking about much of anything when I started a meditation practice 20 years ago, but it now seems to have been a pretty smart move.
PUMPING IRONY: The Power of Suggestion
Ageist stereotyping can drag geezers down, so it’s important to create a strong sense of self that can carry you through.
PUMPING IRONY: Of Bicycles and Biology
It seems that in the not-too-distant future, you’ll be able to check into a clinic and get an enzyme that will extend your life. All I want to extend is this January thaw, so I can ride my bike to coffee shop.
PUMPING IRONY: Living Too Long
It’s comfortable to assume that death will arrive at a convenient time, but that’s seldom how it works out.
PUMPING IRONY: The Billiards and Beer Workout
There’s plenty of things geezers like myself ought to be doing to stay fit and vital. Just don’t overlook the fun stuff. That counts, too.
PUMPING IRONY: All You Need Is Love
According to a Harvard study, the key predictors of a long and healthy life are mostly obvious, unless you believe diet and exercise might make a difference.
From Resolution to Commitment
Thinking about making some positive changes in the coming year? Here’s how to set yourself up for success — and a feel-good experience.
PUMPING IRONY: Thumbs Up!
It took me awhile to buy into the whole smartphone craze, but new research suggests it might be just the thing my aging brain needs to stay sharp.
PUMPING IRONY: Try This — or Not
Edward Slingerland suggests that “trying not to try” could change your life. And it should get easier as you get older.
How We Change
Founding editor, Pilar Gerasimo, on the challenges — and successes — we face as we embrace change.