ThisIs60.life | Aging with Intention & Purpose

Can Alzheimer’s actually be prevented? After watching the disease affect my mother—and learning that I carry APOE4—I wanted more than hopeful headlines. This article looks at what human research says may truly move the needle, from blood pressure, diabetes and exercise to sleep, hearing, nutrition, connection and the growing hope surrounding new trials and AI.

I’m going to need a minute to discuss what is happening with my face, my hair, and my eyeballs. Because there have been developments. Honey, pull up a chair...and a beverage. To be fair, they did not all arrive the same way. My RBF has been with me for years. My gray hair transition was chosen. Bold. Liberating. Slightly terrifying. The cataracts and floaters showed up out of nowhere, completely uninvited. Apparently this is the 60s deluxe package. I do not remember selecting

How to support the detox systems your body already has—with practical, science-backed basics like sleep, hydration, protein, movement, and metabolic health.

Planning Greece reminded me that travel after 60 isn’t indulgent — it’s energizing. We’re capable. We earned this. And leaning into novelty might be the best brain fuel yet.

Confused about when organic really matters? This quick guide explains the 2025 Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen, so you’ll know where to spend—and where to save.

A fun, personal story of how a lifelong love of McDonald’s fountain Diet Coke butts up against what I now know about brain health. One part nostalgia, one part hard truth — and a work in progress.

From Sorrento to Sicily, we’re celebrating 40 years with a bucket-list trip through Italy. Here’s why we finally booked it — and what we’re planning.