July 19th, 2023
Don Akchin
No. 36/ July 19, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. That’s Right, Blame it on the Boomers We should be used to this by now, but it still smarts. Under the headline “The Boomers Are Retiring. See Why That’s […]
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July 15th, 2023
Don Akchin
Photo by Caroline Roose 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 subject of ultra-processed foods first caught my attention when I was talking to Emily and Mitchell Clionsky about preventing dementia. After debunking most so-called dementia-prevention diets as […]
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July 12th, 2023
Don Akchin
Margaret Morganroth Gullette is resident scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis University. She is the author of several groundbreaking books on ageism in America, including by Culture and Ending Ageism, or How Not to Shoot Old People. Her newest book, to be published next year, is American Eldercide. In this interview, the […]
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July 8th, 2023
Don Akchin
Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash A school administrator was telling me how confusing she found her new retired status. In her career, one of her responsibilities had been helping first-time teachers get acclimated to the profession. As for retirement, she said, “I don’t think we as a society really do anything that helps people transition to whatever […]
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July 5th, 2023
Don Akchin
No. 35/July 5, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. States Rush In Where Congress Fears to Go While Congress remains locked in partisan paralysis, several states have acted on their own to ease the financial burdens of long-term […]
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July 1st, 2023
Don Akchin
Photo by R.D. Smith on Unsplash Have you ever been lost in a book? And by lost, I mean so completely drawn into the story that you can’t even hear when people call your name? The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. If so, […]
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June 28th, 2023
Don Akchin
Thank you for reading The EndGame and being a paid subscriber — your support allows me to keep doing this work and I deeply appreciate it. If you enjoy The EndGame, it would mean the world to me if you invited friends to subscribe and read with us. If you refer friends, you will receive […]
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June 24th, 2023
Don Akchin
Photo by Adi Goldstein on Unsplash An unpleasant strand of prejudice has been injected into the 2024 Presidential contest. In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock, the news media have made much ado about the idea that President Joe Biden, at 80, is too old to be elected to a second four-year term. The EndGame is a […]
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June 21st, 2023
Don Akchin
No. 34/ June 21, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Out, Damned Stuff! Overflowing closets and groaning file cabinets are sure signs that your possessions have taken control of your life. Do not let them bully you, say professional […]
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June 17th, 2023
Don Akchin
Photo by Alice Pasqual on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. As the American political climate became more divisive and the national conversation devolved into a national hollering contest, food became the sole subject on which my family members could agree. We […]
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