Pumping Irony

A visit to a new doctor reminds me how much western medicine relies upon numbers, which makes me nervous — and not very compliant.

A new study out of Sweden offers a prescription for aspiring centenarians, but I doubt we have that much control over how long we’re going to stay vertical.

Standing desks have become all the rage in my office and, as usual, I’m a late adapter.

New research suggests that more exercise will add more years to your life — but who’s counting?

While tech billionaires throw millions at research aimed at delaying death, an aging couple shows us all how easy it is to embrace a moment that will last forever.

A new study suggests that older folks go to the doctor more often not because they’re sick, but because they’re lonely.

As we approach our golden years, pain is a constant companion, unless we cross our fingers. Maybe.

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.

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.

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.

Am I tempting fate to be out on the basketball court at my age?

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.

Ageist stereotyping can drag geezers down, so it’s important to create a strong sense of self that can carry you through.

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.

It’s comfortable to assume that death will arrive at a convenient time, but that’s seldom how it works out.

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.

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.

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.

Edward Slingerland suggests that “trying not to try” could change your life. And it should get easier as you get older.

Geezerville is full of folks trying to figure out how they’re going to retire comfortably. I’m just not one of them.

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?