#40+_health
Your Brain Actually Peaks Around 55—New Research Rewrites the Aging Story
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A 2025 study combining 16 psychological traits finds overall human functioning peaks between 55 and 60. Here’s what actually grows with age—and how to protect the traits that matter most. Read more…
Pickleball After 40: The Fitness Prep That Matters
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Pickleball is social and accessible — it’s also injury-prone for 40+ players. Here’s the prep work that keeps you on the court long-term. Read more…
Two Hours Outside Each Week: The Evidence
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120 minutes per week in nature is the threshold where health and wellbeing benefits become significant. Here’s what the research shows and how to get there. Read more…
Midlife Career Reboot: 11 Fast-Training Paths
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Career reinvention at 40 or 50 doesn’t require a four-year degree. Here are eleven paths with training times from a few weeks to about a year. Read more…
We Were Latchkey Kids and We Turned Out (Mostly) Fine
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Gen X was left alone with a house key and a TV Guide and somehow became the most self-sufficient generation alive. You’re welcome. Read more…
Perimenopause Is Not Just Hot Flashes
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Perimenopause is a hormone-fluctuation transition defined by cycle-length changes, not hot flashes — and the cognitive symptoms it causes are the ones most often misdiagnosed as stress or burnout. Read more…
