How Old Is Too Old to Rejuvenate?
What if someone discovered a cure for aging, but it could only be administered to those younger than 30? It would split my family in half. What would it be […]
Tag Archives: aging
Feeling Old For the First Time
Everyone eventually starts to feel old. Even I get glimpses of my age and I’m just in my 30s. I don’t recognize the names of any newer movie celebrities, but I recognize […]
Day in the Life of a Millennial Tour Guide
The rolling tundra stretches on for miles and the tour coaches’ diesel engine rattles. We stop for a twenty minute break so the visitors to Alaska can see the first […]
Redheads Don’t Have It All
It’s almost carnival season and time for booths where you’ll pay someone to guess your age. If you are one of those guessers, pay attention to a new study. If […]
Midlife Crisis Part II
Last week I decided to explore the so-called mid-life crisis. Has it always been around, or has it developed with the lengthening human lifespan? At first, I thought the MLC […]
Midlife Crisis Part I
Recently, it was the anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination. This is how the radio DJ announced it: “Hey everybody the anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination is coming up and that’s good.” I […]
The Poetry of Death
I attended a writers retreat recently. The instructor was poet Erin Hollowell of Homer, Alaska. Her forthcoming collection of poetry is about the death of her mother (and sex, for […]
Modern Immortals: Keanu Reeves
Some people (fans?) assert Keanu Reeves is immortal. They cite that he is fifty but still looks twenty, even though he has never visibly aged or had plastic surgery. Some […]
Is Chocolate Making You Old?
We know smoking makes you age faster, but what about your chocolate bar? Cadmium, a chemical found in tobacco smoke, contaminated food, and air pollution, has been linked to inflammation, […]
Theories of Aging- It’s Just Hormones
From experience or textbooks, we all know that hormone levels change as we age. From my co-worker who experiences “personal summers” and fans herself with several sheets of paper during […]
