My Dad used to say, "It takes guts to get old." Wow, did he know what he was talking about!

I am getting to a point where my life seems like it's all medicine, all the time. It has become my job, my hobby, my pastime and my worry. I am exaggerating a little, but I am around the age where health becomes a big deal.

People in my generation find themselves wanting good health and fitness, but having to face the realities that aging imposes on all of us. You might want to run a marathon, and some people certainly do, but your sore knees or feet might say otherwise.

You sometimes are in situations where there are no easy decisions. My primary doctor, who is wonderful, has a file on me that is about 4 inches thick. She is very careful about my heart health, but she and my cardiologist don't a

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