So when do we become “a senior”? That’s the question that I posed to a number of my friends. I wrote about their responses in last week's post, and wanted to share a few more insightful concepts.
Many thought that the idea of who is old changes as we age. “I will admit that when I was in my 30s, I'd hear someone say ‘He/she was so young to die!’ And the deceased would be 48 to 55. I'd think, ‘Yes, but that is OLD!’ Remember that way of thinking?” Jan said. “In my 30s, the...
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Age spots, also called liver spots (even though they have nothing to do with the liver or the liver function) are flat, gray, brown or... Read more »
Do you watch the Biggest Loser? If so, you have seen each contestant visit a doctor at the start of the season and many times they'll learn... Read more »
It's no secret, heart disease is the number one killer of men in America. Unfortunately, many men think heart disease can’t touch them... Read more »
Several years ago, my friend Anna and I agreed to separately watch the movie “Away from Her” (which features an Oscar-nominated... Read more »
Stress during middle age can increase a woman's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. Swedish researchers found that those... Read more »
According to a new study, more aging boomers are being hospitalized for heart attacks now than people their age were a generation ago, and the... Read more »
Obesity is so damaging to the joints that experts say most people have knees, hips, and ankles that are five to ten years "older" than they are. The... Read more »
According to a new study, younger people who live with chronic pain have similar abilities and comparable appearance to people who are decades older.... Read more »
Kurt Vonnegut's Battle With Depression by Deborah GrayOn the Passing of Kurt Vonnegut By Christopher LukasKurt Vonnegut: A Story of Wisdom, Courage... Read more »
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