A thoughtful estate plan can protect loved ones and avoid future complications By David Wren It seems like such an obvious, and necessary, task – making a will – yet more than two-thirds of U.S. adults have yet to do it. “We all procrastinate,” said Irv Condon, probate judge for Charleston County, who handles legal … Read more
Recognizing perimenopause requires more than a blood test By Jenny Peterson Nicole, 43, knew something was off. Irritability, brain fog, selective anger and mood swings — it was a first in her normally even-keeled existence and had become a regular occurrance. Then she experienced the more mainstream symptoms often depicted among women of a certain … Read more
Have lunch with someone who doesn’t know what a statin is By Jenny Peterson A few years ago, I interviewed a prominent retired businessman in New Orleans. He had built a large shipping empire, enjoyed the sort of success that earns magazine profiles and was well into his 90s. As often happens during interviews with … Read more
While we can’t stop time, targeted therapies and lifestyle strategies may help slow biological aging. As people age, it’s only natural that we search for ways to turn back the clock and improve our quality of life as we get older. What we are actually referring to are our epigenetic clocks and aging, meaning your … Read more