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What Matters Most
We all have to deal with competing priorities, which is why learning how to deal with them skillfully is so worthwhile.
PUMPING IRONY: The Retirement Myth
Geezerville is full of folks trying to figure out how they’re going to retire comfortably. I’m just not one of them.
PUMPING IRONY: Dying to Live Well
Ezekiel Emanuel doesn’t really want to die at 75. He just wants to stop conforming to the Western medical model. So why not start now, while you’re young?
PUMPING IRONY: Trivial Pursuit
The good news is that geezers are better than youngsters in absorbing visual information. Or is that the bad news?
PUMPING IRONY: An Attraction to Distraction
Geezers are prone to distraction, but new research suggests that we can learn to improve our focus. At least I think that’s what I read. . . .
A New Health Basic: Digital-Media Literacy
Founding editor Pilar Gerasimo discusses why media literacy matters to health seekers.
PUMPING IRONY: Does This Make My Brain Look Fat?
A new study out of Denmark tells me I need to fatten up my brain if I want to live longer.
PUMPING IRONY: It’s That Time Again
Preparing for our first winter storm sparks a renewed appreciation for ritual.
PUMPING IRONY: Falling From Grace
Falling geezers has become a public health issue, but I’m not sure zapping the soles of my feet is the answer.
In Praise of Change
In need of new energy and excitement? Consider some strategic gear shifting.
Good Medicine
Founding editor, Pilar Gerasimo, on what she learned at a week-long symposium presented by the Institute for Functional Medicine: “Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice.”
PUMPING IRONY: A Geezer State of Mind
Is aging just a state of mind? Harvard psychology professor Ellen Langer argues you’re only as old as you decide to be.
PUMPING IRONY: Improve Your Posture, Improve Your Mood
Want to feel better, fast? Stand up straight.
PUMPING IRONY: No Back Pain, No Gain?
A little back pain shouldn’t keep me from lifting heavy objects, should it?
On Knowledge and Nourishment
A three-step approach to upgrading your health — and your life — for the long haul.
PUMPING IRONY: Eat Less to Live Longer
A new study suggests that cutting back on calories can extend your lifespan.
Making Friends With Your Food
Pilar Gerasimo on making sensible, sane choices in a food world as nutty and confusing as the one we live in now.
PUMPING IRONY: Granted Immunity
New research wants us to believe that popping a few pills will strengthen our immune system as we age, but it ignores the consequences.
PUMPING IRONY: Oh Death, Where Is Thy Road Map?
My mother-in-law is teaching us a thing or two on her final journey.
Change Artist
Looking for an opportunity to express your creativity? Make your life your canvas.
PUMPING IRONY: A Birthday Lesson
Most of my birthday plans went awry, but I let them go and stumbled upon something greater than expected.