Photo by David Pennington on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Many years ago, The Different Drum, a book on building community by M. Scott Peck of The Road Less Traveled fame, made a huge impression on me. Peck […]
No. 107/May 13 , 2026 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Long-Term Care Drains Middle Class Wealth A new report from the Roosevelt Institute, a New York think tank, finds that the costs of long-term care put a significant […]
Photo by Isaac Quesada on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Reader Alert: I’m going to be signing copies of my book The AfterWork: Finding Fulfilling Alternatives to Retirement at Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach, DE on Saturday, May […]
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The word “longevity” is having its 15 minutes of fame these days. It shows up in serious journals. It also shows up in pitches for unproven treatments designed […]
No. 106/April 29, 2026 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Letting Go of Who We Were One hard part of aging is saying goodbye to our former, younger self. Two writers reflect on the emotional struggle. Rebecca Gummers finds […]
Photo by Takuya Nagaoka on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Monday was the day of reckoning, I was certain. My latest lab results were back, and my glucose score was not looking good. My doctor had been warning […]
Photo by Curated Images for Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I admit that when I learned the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill was going to cut $911 billion from Medicaid over 10 years, my first thought was, That’s […]
No. 105/April 15, 2026 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Retirement in U.S. Earns Mediocre Score Compared to retirement systems in other nations, the U.S. system is in the middle of the pack, according to the Mercer CFA Institute […]
Image created by Chat GPT The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This post marks the beginning of Year 6 of The EndGame. Yes, difficult though it may be to imagine, I’ve been posting weekly (with brief lapses) about aging for […]
Image by Valeria Nikitina for Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. “If it makes you happy,” Sheryl Crow sang, “then why the hell are you so sad?” Good question, Sheryl. I wish I knew the answer. Because I’ve had […]
