On AlterNet: aging

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "aging"

Top 5 Plastic Surgeries Men Get: The Pressure to be Physically Perfect Now for Men, Too

Craig Morgan, Rebel Magazine. May 10, 2012.

Men’s obsession with looking younger, hotter and better-kept has spawned a series of industries seeking to profit off that attitude shift.

Why We Need to Get Boomers to Move to the Cities

Will Doig, Salon. February 21, 2012.

If boomer retirees keep flooding suburbs, the cost of providing for them soars. Here's how we could get them to cities instead.

Eight Reasons US Healthcare Costs 96% More Than Cuba's--With the Same Results

Don Fitz, AlterNet. December 9, 2010.

Why does Cuba's healthcare system do so much with so little money--while we do so little with so much? The author visits Cuba, and revisits US health costs, to find out.

Boner in a Bottle: The Plusses and Pitfalls of ED Drugs

Stephen G. Bloom, The Good Men Project. December 4, 2010.

From a biological point, Viagra works best if you really need it. The pharmaceutical companies don’t like to say this -- naturally, they want you to think every man needs it.

Is a 500-Year Human Life Span Just Around the Corner?

Jonathan Weiner, Harper Collins Publishers, Inc.. August 6, 2010.

With unprecedented leaps in human longevity over the last century, are drastically longer lives within our grasp?

Bare Naked ... Not So Young ... Ladies

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. October 8, 2009.

What does it say when aging superstar models keep trying to emulate their far younger "sisters?"

Reverse Aging: Easier Than You Think

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. August 26, 2009.

A landmark experiment suggests reverse aging needn't be relegated to the realm of science fiction.

How to Talk to Your Parents About Sex

Ann Whidden, National Sexuality Resource Center. July 17, 2009.

Healthy sexuality contributes to quality of life, and aging adults can see real health benefits from sexual enjoyment.

Are Older People Happier?

Lee Drutman, Miller-McCune.com. December 30, 2008.

New research shows that happiness may have little to do with youth, mental sharpness or even physical health.

20 Anti-Aging Herbs and Spices to Add to Your Diet Now

Dr. Eric Braverman, Huffington Post. December 24, 2008.

The typical American diet -- high in simple carbs and low in herbs and spices -- is aging us.

Plastic Surgery Is Going the Way of the Ugg Boot

Margaret Morganroth Gullette, Women's eNews. December 11, 2008.

Women are saying "no" to being nipped and tucked. And the recession may have little to do with it.

Work: The Key to Anti-Aging?

Jeremy Laurance, Independent UK. November 26, 2008.

Relaxation is important, but retirement may well be overrated.

Why I'd Rather Sleep with a Man over 50

Katherine Anne Forsythe, American Sexuality Magazine. September 15, 2008.

A 25-year-old with a firm six pack might be fun to look at and know how to satisfy himself. But what about satisfying you?

The Indestructible Male Libido

Paul Festa, Nerve.com. June 3, 2008.

Despite the fear of imminent sexual decay, getting older has its benefits.

America's Frightening Alzheimer's Epidemic

Rebecca Hyman, AlterNet. May 16, 2008.

By 2030, one in four adults over 65 will have Alzheimer's. This unforgiving brain damage can cripple patients, families and the economy.

Young at Heart

Sue Katz, Consenting Adult. May 6, 2008.

Young@heart, a film about a choir of elders whose repertoire includes the Ramones and the Clash, proves that rock n' roll will never die.

Women Who Go Gray and Stay Sexy

Anne Kreamer, American Sexuality Magazine. January 29, 2008.

Women who keep their hair gray often find themselves more in demand than the women who use hair dyes.

Middle Age + Holidays: A Lethal Combination?

Kathy Kastan, Huffington Post. December 19, 2007.

Suicide rates are alarmingly high among middle-aged Americans, and the holiday season often amplifies the problem.

Has Artificial Beauty Become the New Feminism?

Jennifer Cognard-Black, Ms. Magazine. September 29, 2007.

How the pitch for cosmetic surgery co-opts feminism.

Is Living Longer Worth It?

Ronald Bailey, Reason Magazine. September 28, 2007.

If you could live to be 1,000, would you? One writer explores the latest in longevity science.

A search engine for the brain

Evan Derkacz, February 19, 2007.

Sara Davidson: Where are those damn keys? How about my memory?

For Foreigners in America, Growing Old Can Mean Growing Isolated

Ngoc B. Lam, New America Media. January 12, 2007.

Ngoc B. Lam came to America in 1975 as a refugee and worked as an accountant for more than 20 years. As she gets older, she feels isolated from her Americanized children and grandchildren.