Don Akchin

No. 26/ March 1, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. “Age-Friendly” Jobs Increase, but Age-Friendly Hiring is Another Matter A research study by three economists found that about three-quarters of all occupations in the U.S. were made “age-friendly” b… Read more  Continue Reading

Photo by DDP on Unsplash Several people I have been talking to lately insist that the post-career years are an excellent time to reinvent oneself. Retirement coach Karen Midyet discussed reinvention in a podcast interview we had earlier this month. Paul Long also made a strong case for reinvention in this week’s podcast. The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Reinvention may sound hard and complicated. It smacks of a laboratory or a complex engineering project. So I won’t use that... Continue Reading

Photo credit: fstop123 The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. My wife and I and most of our friends span a narrow age range from mid-60s to mid-70s. That’s just fine, for now. But I’m thinking about the future. In 20 years, when I am a fit, feisty 91 and my child bride is a dignified, elegant 86, what are the odds that our circle of friends will be intact? Let me answer it this way: No life insurance company is willing to bet on it. So I’m thinking, if many of our friends take... Continue Reading

No. 25/ Feb. 15, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Is Processed Food Addictive? Highly processed foods have been linked to a variety of diseases from obesity and Type 2 diabetes to heart disease. Now some scientists argue that these sugar-, salt-, o… Read more  Continue Reading

 Photo by Z on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I’m usually a pretty easygoing guy, the kind who lets most of life’s aggravations and mini aggressions roll off my back. But one thing I cannot abide is seeing a person treated as less worthy than others. Particularly when the person in question is me. I am talking about ageism, that insidious belief that you can measure a person’s worth by their number of years on the planet. Less than 18, and they lack the experience... Continue Reading

Photo by verdes cosmin on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. If you have trouble sleeping at night, you are in excellent company. Researchers estimate between 40% and 70% of older adults have chronic sleep issues. The reason the estimate is so imprecise is that as many as half of all cases may be unreported. It’s not unusual for sleep patterns to change as we age. That’s normal. Unfortunately, sleep issues may well be the result of other medical conditions, or even... Continue Reading

No. 24/Feb. 1, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Walkable Retirement Communities Emerging, and So Is Opposition The leading edge of retirement living is the walkable retirement community, designed to encourage residents to walk wherever they want to… Read more  Continue Reading

Venn Diagram provided by Wepik The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Lately I have read several articles about older adults searching for ikigai. Before I elaborate on this important topic, let me share two cautionary notes: 1.       You will not find ikigai on the sushi menu.2.       The correct pronunciation is ee-key-GUY. If you incorrectly pronounce it ICK-ee-guy, some people will think you are discussing a stalker. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that roughly translates... Continue Reading