Brain Power

As we age, we realize that our bodies are not capable of competing with the benchmarks that we effortlessly achieved at an earlier age.  We are no longer able to compete with those younger players. When I play basketball with my son (who is born when I was over thirty), once he has a step...

You Are What You Eat

First, eating lots of food is expensive. It’s not the food. It’s the medical cost associated with corpulence. The annual cost of obesity in the U.S. is $147 billion. Little wonder that many industries (especially those funded by insurance premiums) and multiple government bodies have declared war on severe weight-gains.

Hiking

You have been convinced that hiking is right for you. You have accepted the overwhelming evidence that a vigorous walk can lead to stronger muscles and denser bones

False Positive

Scientists and psychologists will often discuss false positives.  This term refers to test results that show a positive reading, but which ultimately prove to be a false reading.  Generally, we are better of respecting these positive findings, until we know otherwise: it is much safer to react appropriately (liked fleeing) as if a wild animal...

Look Ma, No Hands

There may come a time for us to give up driving voluntarily. Don’t wait until the car keys are hidden or taken away from you. Though teens are more likely to be involved in crashes than those over 70, it is no excuse for the aged, once they are infirm, to be behind the wheel.

Anger Can Be Helpful

Anger gets a bad rap. Our parents and teachers trained us to be proper young children and never to be angry, though they always seemed to be enraged about something. (We always thought they were justifiably angry because of us – but that’s another story.)