Playing the Back Nine

Health

What changes after fifty, in plain English, and what is worth a word with your doctor.

Hole 10Health 8 Questions Worth Asking at Your Annual Physical After 50 A yearly checkup goes by fast. Eight questions that get more out of fifteen minutes with your doctor, from screenings to medicines to sleep. 5 min read Hole 12Health The 3 A.M. Wake-Up Call: Why Men Over 50 Get Up at Night to Use the Bathroom Getting up at night to use the bathroom gets more common with every decade after 50. The usual reasons, the evening habits that matter, and when it's worth a word with your doctor. 7 min read Hole 13Health The Prostate in Plain English: What It Does and How It Changes With Age A walnut-sized gland most men never think about until their fifties. What it is for, why it changes over the years, and how to tell everyday changes from signs that need a checkup. 6 min read