My parents introduced me to Europe at the tender age of twelve, and I often say that they created the travel monster that I have become. Since then, I have traveled across the Atlantic on multiple occasions and have developed a series of six practical recommendations from my personal experiences.

At 73 years young, the relationships I forge with others are extremely important to me and have helped to create a much more pleasurable day-to-day existence.

Aging is inevitable. Proactive aging is a choice. Learn how we can empower ourselves to live a vibrant, healthy life.

Here are five home work out products that I’ve found that I truly love and use just about daily. I bet you’ll like them, too.

Tap into your body's hidden powers. Get 5 quick tips for improving your sleep schedule to boosting gut health with sauerkraut. Try a few out this week.

Sure, social connections are fun now, but they are the building blocks for our future well-being, as well. I put together a few ideas about how you might find some connections in smaller, more introvert-friendly ways. There’s room for your four-legged friends, too.

I got to work figuring out how to strengthen my cognitive health in ways that are actually fun to do so that I’ll actually DO it. My weekly brain training activities have to be quick, super budget-friendly, and, most importantly, backed by science.

Curious how your daily habits impact brain health and longevity? We're comparing the Pounce Pot Protocol with the Alzheimer's Association's top tips. You might be surprised what's missing.

We often go through our day as if we are not actually alive in the present moment. We spend so much of our time thinking about the past or worrying about something in the future. Recent studies suggest that such chronic worry leads to three times greater chance of developing dementia.

Imagine a little container of sandy grit ("pounce") that was used centuries ago to prepare paper to make it smoother and easier to write on—simple, practical, and incredibly helpful.

How does a former U. S. Navy officer transition from tracking Soviet submarines around the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to writing about arcane pounce pots and researching healthspan?

While an engraved gold pen, a sterling picture frame, or a dress watch may be typical gifts for a graduate, if you want to strengthen your relationship and increase your longevity, consider gifting an experience instead. 

Researchers at the University of South Carolina conducted a literature review of the data from 106 other studies, while citing 150 research projects in their publication.  From this massive amount of data, they developed what they call the Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota (DI-GM) It’s not complicated, and simply boils down to this: What you eat absolutely affects both your physical and mental health. Certain foods are very  beneficial to our gut biome. Others are harmful.

Boosting our brain in as many different ways as we can, such as through creative pursuits like writing haiku, can help delay the onset of dementia and potentially avoid it completely. 

Because you can actively influence each of these five categories (unlike our inherited DNA, which we have zero control over), these will be five areas for you to personally take responsibility for to the best of your abilities and within your means. Even improving in just one category can have a profoundly positive impact on your life.

Up to 93 percent of your aging is influenced, not just passively through genetic pre-destiny, but actively through your lifestyle, thoughts, and environment. The Pounce Pot makes it easier and faster to learn the five essential actions that you can start now to power up your future self. Join our community for curated news and tips to achieve your five essential actions every week. Pounce on life’s possibilities!

What the heck is a pounce pot?!  Turns out, my 16 year old, Larson (“Mr. Metaphor”), the overflowing font of—shall we say—unique information, has the answer.

The research is urgent: use your brain or potentially lose it.

Staying Active seems easy, so why is it so hard?

What we “should” eat to fuel our journey is such a complicated question.