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July 2002

Ageless Vitality

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Want to live longer, healthier and happier? Forget about acting your age. Instead, set out to change it.

Will and Grace

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It starts when some nice clerk ma’ams you at the supermarket. Then you notice waitresses aren’t asking to see your ID quite so often. Next thing you know, you’re saying things like, “When I was younger,” and it no longer sounds even a little bit silly.

Four More Biomarkers

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The first six factors in the Biomarkers book are found in the context of the original “Ageless Vitality” article. The remaining four are found below.

Reinforcing Weakest Links

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It used to be that as one aged, one gradually accumulated prescription drugs in response to an ever-growing array of symptoms: One for arthritis, one for high blood pressure, one for digestive troubles, etc. Now though, some future-thinking medical practices are assembling networks of diverse medical specialists and technologies with the intent of revolutionizing the standard, reactive approach to mid- and later-life medicine.

Very Proprioceptive of You!

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According to the National Academy of Sports Medicine, proprioceptive forms of training – activities, like balancing on a wobbly surface, that require the body to “self-monitor” and adjust based on subtly shifting physiological signals – are very effective in improving dynamic joint stabilization and functional strength. But wait, that’s not all!