No. 63/August 28, 2024 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Aging Occurs in Great Leaps A study published this year has found that humans age – at the molecular level – in two great bursts, one at age […]
Photo by Alisha Hieb on Unsplash As a former vice president of the United States once remarked to the United Negro College Fund, “What a waste it is to lose one’s mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.” For many years, the conventional wisdom was that, with rare exceptions, losing one’s […]
Photo by Aleksei Sabulevskii on Unsplash Earlier this summer a tropical depression visited my hometown, and another kind of depression visited me. Spoiler alert: I’m over it now. When depression has me in its grip, it is not possible to write. It is not even possible to lift a pencil. I have no energy, no motivation, no hope. […]
No. 62/August 14, 2024 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. How to Make Retirement Savings More Secure On the 50th anniversary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), retirement writer Mark Miller asked policy experts how […]
Photo by Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. As the number of older adults in the U.S. continues to rise steadily, much like the sea levels, you may be happy to learn that someone […]
Photo by Jake Hills on Unsplash [Note to subscribers: While I am on a brief vacation, I am reposting a past column. Don’t worry: the summer rerun season at The EndGame is brief.] The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. When […]
Photo by Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. What if I told you that you have access to a free miracle drug that can lower your risk of heart attack, lower your glucose level, […]
Photo by Andrej Lisakov on Unsplash+ Marsha’s mother took to assisted living with the same enthusiasm she brought to all aspects of her life. She joined the book club, attended concerts, and made friends in the dining room. But Marsha noticed on recent visits that her mother is suddenly withdrawn. She avoids the same activities […]
No. 61/July 17, 2024 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers 1 in 20 Adults Experience Both Chronic Pain and Anxiety/Depression A study from the Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences have made the first […]
Photo by NIKITA SHIROKOV on Unsplash Be honest: Do you cringe when someone calls you old? Do you apply cosmetics to camouflage wrinkles and other signs of aging? Do you hate that gray and try to wash it away? The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or […]
