Heart rate
Decades ago a mathematical relationship between a person’s age and maximum heart rate was discovered: 220 – age. Subtract your age from...
Normal isn’t healthy
An open-ended discussion of what a healthy centenarian looks like should begin with a look at what “normal” means. “Normal” is the...
Exercise makes you weak; sleep makes you strong
Most people firmly believe that exercise makes you strong. They believe that the more you exercise, the stronger you get. You have to...
How being old again feels
I went off of all my medications, vitamins and hormones for a few weeks, as I do periodically, to get a feel for my baseline biology. I...
In search of a new paradigm
Our concept of “the elderly” is changing with our new abilities to extend health, youth and vigor. It is now possible for those over 60...
False Expectations
This month I will see all six of my doctors. Six! My VA doc, my private GP, my oncologist, my radiologist, my andrologist and my age...
