In the news what is fake and real - health is hard

In the news this week I read three articles that give us a realistic view of the battle we have with aging. We are making progress, yet I read another article reporting  our first decline in life expectancy since 1999.

We all know women live on average about two years according to an article from the Associated press. Both experience and many other resources have reported the gender gap in longevity. If you and your spouse make it 65, you can expect to live to 87 for guys and 89 for gals on average. If you make to 65 it is possible you are on a healthier track than those who die earlier. What the article points out is the need for the surviving spouse to need more money for end of life issues. Here we see the reality that in life there is always a struggle.

 The http://www.wsj.com/articles/women-face-20-higher-health-care-costs-in-retirement-survey-finds-1481086801?tesla=y

Gretchen Reynolds updates important information we need to have in way of strategy as we get older. To maintain independence and quality of life we need to do resistance training. With work and max lifts where it hard to complete 8 to 12 reps we can actually add muscle to our body well into our 80’s. Lighter resistance will slow down the rate of lose and will give us the ability to carry on like we are used too. Max workouts will add muscle. Even in wrinkles muscle looks better in our clothes than fat. Invest in resistant training, you will like it when you are moving in your 80’s.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/can-you-regain-muscle-mass-after-age-60/?mabReward=CTM3&recp=0&moduleDetail=recommendations-0&action=click&contentCollection=Pro%20Football&region=Footer&module=WhatsNext&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&src=recg&pgtype=article

Don't give up

The Times reports of a woman beating colon cancer with her own immunity cells. With melanoma this therapy has proven about 20% percent effective. It seems she is one of the few where this has worked against colon cancer. If it can be repeated there can be hope for people fighting this cancer. They are learning things to make it more successful. But like heart, diabetes, senility, cancer if a tough foe. In all health studies you are working to improve the odds. I think that is the difference between fake news to hook you and real news that puts you in the fight. What do you think?

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/health/cancer-immunotherapy.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth&action=click&contentCollection=health&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront

Keep walking