David Stewart

Photography by Claudia Goetzelmann We are very interested in the idea of each of us creating a world around us that allows us to be the best version of ourselves. Age gives us the opportunity to be the people we were meant to be. This is an option — it...

My first interaction with a robot “friend” was something called an ElliQ which I saw demonstrated at HIIS a few years ago. It seemed primitive but was fascinating. Then last year, I saw the Sony robotic dog demonstrated at The Global Wellness Summit. The 6th generation $3,000 Aibo is...

The pandemic has upended careers and entire industries. It is causing all of us to accelerate the questioning of what we are doing and why. One of the biggest changes is happening in the fashion sector, which has seen massive disruptions. Who needs high heels when all of life...

Having been sequestered at home, off and on since March this year, we have noticed that people are taking their home improvements seriously these days. From weekend painting projects to assembling work-from-home spaces for the long term to more ambitious projects like buying a new home or undertaking big...

We asked the sporty editorial team at AGEIST what they have loved this past year that would make a welcome holiday gift. Here are the 10 wellness gifts for your active body-oriented friends and family.  Comrad Compression socks We started wearing these for those epic long-haul flights to help keep...

This week I added another trip around the sun, making it 62 in total. Since we are all about age here, it has been suggested that I review some of what has changed in the last year and some of what I have learned. What would this year have been...

I like to think of my brain in the same terms I think about my body: It needs nutrition and exercise to maintain its health. Neuroplasticity is an important concept to understand when we’re talking about a healthy, thriving brain. It refers to the ability of neural networks in...

The Netflix series is a huge hit. Is it the phantasmagoric wall coverings? The oddly wide eyes of lead actress Anya Taylor-Joy? Is it the scintillating action of chess? The acting is great as is the casting, the storyline and, of course, the sets, which are Hunter Thompson-level mental....

“I look at the light; I don’t see the tunnel.” This is the sort of person who doesn’t just see outside the box; for him, there is no box — it is all shining opportunity. Imagine what we could do if we could free ourselves from operating in a...

SoulCycle is addictive. If you find a good instructor, and we went for the most experienced ones, it is sort of like dance class + church + spin bike + massive sweat. Since indoor anything is off the menu for us for some time to come, we have recently...