Ask Well: Ask Well: An Exercise Plan for Middle Age

‘‘It’s a movable feast’’ in terms of workout options, says Dr. Michael Joyner, a physiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Pedal or swim if you have a bike or gym membership. But walking is, physiologically and logistically, the simplest exercise, Dr. Joyner says. Just put on comfortable sneakers — they don’t need to be new or expensive — and set off. Try to walk for half an hour. ‘‘Thirty minutes of moderately vigorous physical activity...

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Accepting Change

In the dark, Oscar-nominated film "The Savages," Wendy Savage cries out, "We're horrible, horrible people," as she and her older brother, Jon, consider to which of Buffalo's dreary nursing homes to commit their octogenarian father. It doesn't matter that dear ol' dad had been abusive and long-estranged from his family. The idea of turning him over to a nursing home seemed cruel. Fortunately, my family has little in common with the Savages. For starters,...

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