How does a woman in her mid-40s keep her self-esteem in an sea of thirtysomethings? [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2008 - 27 answers

Is there any reason I can't be younger than I am? [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2008 - 60 answers

What's the best method to age/weather canvas sneakers? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 3 answers

StupidVanityFilter: What can I do to prevent jowls? [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2008 - 3 answers

Do people laugh less as they get older? [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2008 - 17 answers

What preparations should I make for getting old? [more inside]
posted on Feb 4, 2008 - 33 answers

I'd like your real-life testimonials for wrinkle treatments that actually work. Bonus points if your skin is brownish. [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - 13 answers

I was born in 1954, and this year I will be 54 years old. Is there a name for the year when this 'anniversary' occurs? [more inside]
posted on Jan 1, 2008 - 11 answers

Are there any studies, past or present, devoted to the idea of deriving precise time of either conception or birth from DNA analysis? For conception, I can imagine a science fiction author describing a rhythmic pattern or pulse emitted by something in the DNA whose beats are somehow recorded somewhere, like the veritable second hand of a clock. For birth time I'm a little fuzzier on the possibilities, but one idea that occurred to me was the studying the effects of direct light (sun or artificial) on a baby's chromosomes when exposed for the first time (not counting any rays that might penetrate the womb through the mother). There is also the telomere clock to consider, about which I know very little.
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 16 answers

When was 'the end' of your youth? [more inside]
posted on Nov 20, 2007 - 72 answers

Reinventing myself once again at age 59, ideas please? [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2007 - 6 answers

What activities can I initiate with my substantially-deaf, substantially-blind grandfather? [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2007 - 15 answers

Like many women, I used to have hips that measured slightly larger than my bust. Now my ass is disappearing as my rack carries on. Is this just aging at work, or is this typical of weight loss? [more inside]
posted on Oct 15, 2007 - 9 answers

Wines: Help me pick one that will be nicely aged in five years. [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 14 answers

[Optimism Filter] Tell me about why it's never been better to be old, and why it will keep getting better. [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2007 - 32 answers

I'm not even thirty and the sex is terrible. Am I the only person with this problem and what should I do about it? Apologies, there is... [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2007 - 11 answers

How can I find my parents a gerontologist in Michigan? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2007 - 9 answers

Mental decline, perception and creativity. Layperson looking to understand the medical changes that happen during aging-related mental decline, mental illness and dementia -- and looking for any research or just speculation re. various ways "reduced function" might translate into "different/new function" or "different modes of perception." [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2007 - 10 answers

How can I keep from calcifying my beliefs and becoming like most of the actual adults that I know? [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2007 - 48 answers

Is there any way to reliably assess a person's age, and if so, to what precision? [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2007 - 16 answers

What things should I be doing now, in my early 20s, to be sure I live the longest, healthiest life possible?
posted on Jan 29, 2007 - 39 answers

What causes "old lady smell"? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2007 - 42 answers

Where has my sex drive gone? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2007 - 23 answers

Late-bloomer-filter: I was a painfully shy, geeky, withdrawn guy with almost no friends and no social life. Over the past few years (I'm 28 now), I went to therapy, got a new job, moved from my sleepy suburban town to New York, got tons of people-practice, made new friends... and then this year, it all suddenly and magically clicked. It's unreal, but instead of nights alone with my laptop, I'm out almost constantly with tons of friends, hanging out, going on dates, drinking, dancing, and generally having more fun than I ever believed was possible for me. But I need your advice before I create a monster. [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2006 - 22 answers

How do I feel like I'm still 25 when I turn 50? [more inside]
posted on Oct 14, 2006 - 23 answers

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks": Can anyone think of other versions of this or similar aphorisms? ("the horse is out of the barn," etc. about aging. From other languages or cultures, perhaps?
posted on Oct 12, 2006 - 18 answers

Who is buying music by Shostakovich, watching silent movies, and reading Thackeray? [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2006 - 33 answers

I'm doing a write-up about rock musicians and age. Who are the good, bad, ugly, and new? Is Rock and Roll strictly for the young and hungry? [more inside]
posted on May 4, 2006 - 77 answers

Do children see darkness as "blacker" than adults? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2006 - 21 answers

The recent stories about the difficulty our seniors have found in understanding the Medicare prescription benefit, coupled with continual reports of vehicular "issues" among the elderly, make me wonder about old people, and whether I will be just like them when I get there. [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2006 - 39 answers

I'm looking for photos taken of people at various points in their lives, showing the effects of age on their appearance. Where can I find these? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2006 - 9 answers

Accelerated aging in human beings- Is it possible? Causes? Medical name? And instances in film and literature? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2006 - 15 answers

17 yo cat with advanced arthritis (or something). [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2006 - 9 answers

How can I convince my parents to move to a retirement community? [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2005 - 17 answers

Help me be nicer to my mother. [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2005 - 24 answers

Most men develop an enlarged prostate as they age. I was wondering what effect an enlarged prostate would have on pleasure derived from the massaging of the prostate. Does an enlarged prostate make anal sex more pleasurable, less pleasurable or does it have no effect on pleasure?
posted on May 20, 2005 - 2 answers

I have this embarassing problem related to being a 40 year old male. [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2005 - 59 answers

Other than using sun screen, what should I be doing to keep my skin healthy as I age? What do all these anti-aging products actually do, anyhow? [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2005 - 13 answers

My parents want to convert from landline to cellphones. They are 84 and 76 years old, and their top priority when choosing a phone are buttons that are big enough for them and a display that is large enough to see (large print screens?). Other features are not important to them. What cellphones should they get?
posted on Feb 27, 2005 - 19 answers

Age and (physical) flexibility. [MI]
posted on Jan 31, 2005 - 12 answers

I need ideas on how to help an aging parent losing her eyesight. [mi]
posted on Dec 14, 2004 - 8 answers

Balding - check. Hairy backness - check. What else does the aging process bring?
posted on Oct 29, 2004 - 43 answers

Mefi biologist types : is this bollocks? I suspect so, but hope springs eternal.
posted on Apr 28, 2004 - 13 answers