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Photo by Sander Sammy on Unsplash[Note to subscribers: While I take a brief vacation, I am reposting a column from the past. Don’t worry: the summer rerun season at The EndGame is short.]The EndGame…
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Photo by Sander Sammy on Unsplash[Note to subscribers: While I take a brief vacation, I am reposting a column from the past. Don’t worry: the summer rerun season at The EndGame is short.]The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.I like to think I am smarter than the scheming scammers who prowl the Internet. The evidence says otherwise. I’ve been duped, more than once. Last month, for example, I received an innocuous text from a friend. “How are you doing today?” It seemed im…
Don Akchin
May 27, 2023
No. 32/ May 24, 2023NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers.Grandma, Can You Get Me Out of This Mexica…
No. 32/ May 24, 202…
No. 32/ May 24, 2023NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers.Grandma, Can You Get Me Out of This Mexican Jail?When you get a telephone call for help from a family member, and you clearly recognize their voice, do you run to your credit card and immediately au… Read more
Don Akchin
May 24, 2023
Photo by Sammie Chaffin on UnsplashThe EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.In the summer before my senio…
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Photo by Sammie Chaffin on UnsplashThe EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.In the summer before my senior year of college, I had the inspired idea to become a syndicated columnist. By that point in my academic career I had compiled enough credits that I could take light loads in my final two semesters. So, I thought, why not take advantage of a relatively relaxed year to jumpstart my writing career?My plan was to offer a weekly humor column to college newspapers around the country. No one else d…
Don Akchin
May 20, 2023
In their new book Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain, Emily and Mitchell Clionsky explain that we can control much of the risk of contracting dementia. Emily, a physician, and Mit…
In their new book De…
In their new book Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain, Emily and Mitchell Clionsky explain that we can control much of the risk of contracting dementia. Emily, a physician, and Mitchell, a neuropsychologist, offer important insights in this informative interview about things we can do to prevent dementia. Among the topics covered:* How to distinguish between normal aging and serious mental impairment.* Why eating the right foods is not the most effective prevention tool.* Half the people correctly diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment can actually get better - or at leas…
Don Akchin
May 17, 2023
Photo by De an Sun on UnsplashI have avoided writing on this topic for months because this publication is about the positive aspects of aging. There is little positive to say about the cost of our …
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Photo by De an Sun on UnsplashI have avoided writing on this topic for months because this publication is about the positive aspects of aging. There is little positive to say about the cost of our final days. While this is not a new problem, it is a problem that is getting worse by the day. The one positive, I hope, is in helping you prepare for the financial shocks that are sure to come.The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.With rare exceptions, every one of us would prefer to die in our own home…
Don Akchin
May 13, 2023
