人到中年要注意的事

最新的版本在這裏。

Things to pay attention when we are over 50

(I borrowed this paragraph from a high school classmate) 我來說幾句吧，不妥之處請大家指正：1. 一定要有醫保，有能力的可以適當配點商業保險 2. 同學們都巳年過半百了，各種慢性病會慢慢出來，應該學習一點醫學常識。個人建議關注以下幾個（微信）公眾號： 丁香醫生/ 菠蘿因子/ 營養師顧中一

Below is my own cooking

Exercise 鍛煉身體：running, jogging, and walking 跑步，慢跑，走路 are all good. Many other good cardiovascular exercise 心血管運動 include cycling, swimming, and tennis. Take your pick. 飯後百步走，活到九十九。Aerobic exercise 柔韌性鍛煉也不錯，如瑜伽，普拉提等。跑步前後注意拉伸。

至少要有大病保險；buy health insurance, as a minimum one should have the catastrophe health insurance: meaning the insurance that covers conditions such as cancer. This is needed for most people; I mean the people who doesn't have 100 million dollars or more - who, btw, may be able to self-insure. Even in that case, one should find an administrator (basically a company that acts as middleman between you and the providers).

聆聽自己身體的聲音，每年體檢，看情況做一個腸鏡；see your doctor and get the colonoscopy every 5 or 10 years.

好漢不提當年勇，包括開車: 2000年夏天我和朋友一起輪換開車從聖路易斯到黃石，總共大概24小時，沒住旅館，累了就在加油站打個盹。08年開同樣的山路感覺就有點怕，19年類似的山路更是不大敢開。

We are no longer in our 20s or 30s, this includes everything from drink, driving to eating. Pay attention to what we drink or eat. I found out I can no longer drive the mountain roads as confident as before - which is okay. I just need to be careful and mindful. If I cannot do it, I don't do it.

飲食

我們這個年紀自己還是有可能調節的：飲食，少喝酒，少糖，多蔬菜水果，包括有纖維的蔬菜水果，我個人感覺酸奶也不錯。還有睡眠，運動等。

睡眠

我一般心裏有事，就會影響睡眠。我的辦法一般是白天多鍛煉；實在睡不著就聽收音機，盡量避免手機，電腦等。

Get shingles vaccine (CDC, CDC PDF; Mayo Clinic).

(05-26-2024) I went ahead and decided to get the vaccine at local Walgreens.

More information on shingles (Mayo Clinic); 帶狀皰疹 (妙佑醫療)

I will do it shortly.

Guys:

prostate and bladder (urologist); ladies: mammogram, breast cancer ?

Will:

Make a will. If kids are old enough, involve them in the process (learned this from Warren Buffett).

不折騰或少折騰 包括工作不要太拚(don't work long hours without break, and do it for a long duration)。