David Stewart

I have been having some issues with my QL (quadratus lumborum), the band of muscle deep in around the mid-section that stabilizes the hip. Then my glute started to ache. I cut down on any exercises that used that area. But after a few agonizing plane flights, no improvement....

Remember when we were teens and buying concert tickets was how we programed our lives? There now seems to be an aversion to buying into ticket events with some people our age. The inertia of Netflix and the sofa have become too much dark gravity to escape from. Seize the...

We get things wrong sometimes. Not often, but when we do, we have highly informed readers who set us straight. We had previously stated in our "3 Things We Like" that UV goes through car windshields and this causes the skin on one’s hands to be at risk of sun...

Want to rile me up? Tell me I can't do something because of my age. That's known as poking the bear. Bad idea. The exercise experts at Reader's Digest have decided that people over 50 should be as sedentary as possible, with maybe a bit of mall walking thrown...

We are tremendously honored to have been chosen to contribute our findings to the just-released Forbes article by Dan Gingiss "Why An Aging Population Means Healthcare Customer Experience Must Adapt.” Along with industry leaders Paul Irving of The Milken Center for the Future of Aging, and Geeta Wilson who is...

Kimberly Fowler, 61 If there is a commonality among our people, it is an innate sense of curiosity combined with a drive to move forward. Kimberly Fowler is one of us. She came from a tough background near the New Jersey shore. Her school district was poor; they had to share...

There is something about Portuguese architects. How is it that this relatively tiny country of 10 million people has produced 2 Pritzker Prize winners and dozens of top flight architects and designers? It's a land known for its wine, beaches and food, but the design skills of its people...

I’ve interviewed and talked to many people in their 50s, 60s and 70s who don’t think of aging as some grim reality to be accepted. They have programs in place for taking care of themselves. They strenuously exercise — they’re into bicycle racing, lifting heavy weights, strength training —...

In 1975 Bob Dylan decides to get his gang together to tour small clubs and venues around the country. This is Martin Scorsese’s film of those days — some of it is outstanding, some is a bit weird. First of all, there are some remarkable performances: the rendition of...

Lisbon: a lovely European capital filled with charmingly peaceful people. It's clean, lovely, and you will almost never hear a horn honking, or see anyone raise their voice. The city has been having a moment for a while now. The great recession of 2008 hit Portugal hard. In contrast...