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How Old Is Too Old to Rejuvenate?

March 13, 2017by lalancaster Leave a comment

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 […]

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Aging

Feeling Old For the First Time

January 14, 2017by lalancaster 3 Comments

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 […]

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Aging

Day in the Life of a Millennial Tour Guide

September 13, 2016by lalancaster Leave a comment

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 […]

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Aging, Culture and Society

Redheads Don’t Have It All

May 13, 2016by lalancaster 1 Comment

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 […]

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Aging, Culture and Society

Midlife Crisis Part II

May 2, 2015by lalancaster 1 Comment

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 […]

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Culture and Society

Midlife Crisis Part I

April 24, 2015by lalancaster Leave a comment

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 […]

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Aging, Culture and Society

The Poetry of Death

March 14, 2015by lalancaster Leave a comment

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 […]

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Aging, Death

Modern Immortals: Keanu Reeves

February 8, 2015by lalancaster Leave a comment

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 […]

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Aging, Culture and Society

Is Chocolate Making You Old?

January 11, 2015by lalancaster Leave a comment

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, […]

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Aging, Biology

Theories of Aging- It’s Just Hormones

December 14, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

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 […]

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Aging, Biology

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