For a long time, I avoided talking openly about the neurological symptoms that had been creeping into my daily life. Like many adults in their mid-fifties, I had dismissed the occasional tingling in my hands and feet, the increasingly unreliable…
For a long time, I avoided talking openly about my joint pain. Like many adults in their late forties who have lived an active life — decades of running, weightlifting, and outdoor activities — I had begun experiencing the accumulated…
For a long time, I avoided talking openly about my prostate symptoms. Like many men over 50 who find their sleep progressively sabotaged by the relentless drumbeat of nighttime bathroom trips, I had quietly normalized the three-to-four nightly interruptions, the…