There comes a point in every adult’s life when they realize the candles on their birthday cake are starting to pose a legitimate structural risk to the drywall. If you are over the age of 60, you have likely noticed that your body has begun playing a few unscripted practical [...]
Getting older is a privilege, though it does come with a few logistical challenges. For instance, you might notice that your keys enjoy playing hide-and-seek more than they used to, or that remembering why you walked into the kitchen requires a brief meditative pause. While a little forgetfulness is a [...]
It was not too long ago that standard post-game recovery for a professional athlete involved an ice pack and whatever domestic beer was on sale at the local tavern. In fact, baseball legend Wade Boggs famously claimed to have consumed 73 beers on a cross-country flight in the 1990s while [...]
If you have visited a doctor’s office anytime in the last few decades, you have likely been introduced to the Body Mass Index (BMI). It is that ubiquitous number generated by a math equation involving your height and weight, usually delivered with a side of mild judgment. For generations, this [...]
As we cross the threshold of 50, we often find ourselves in a peculiar tug-of-war with gravity. Suddenly, the floor seems further away, the “check engine” light of our metabolism is permanently blinking, and we start making noises—groans, sighs, clicks—just by standing up. We like to call it “character,” but [...]
By the time we hit the half-century mark, most of us have developed a somewhat codependent relationship with sugar. It’s been there for every birthday, every stressful Tuesday afternoon, and every “I’ll start my diet tomorrow” Monday. But as we age, our bodies stop processing those “little treats” with the [...]
