By Sunil Saxena I wish someone had told me that I am not what I think I am. For decades, I believed that my identity came from my name, from my family background, from the education that was imparted to me, from the cultural mores that I picked up from my surroundings as I grew…
By Sunil Saxena Imagine if we had a key to keep our cells young and healthy forever. Well, scientists believe they may have found that key— and it’s called telomerase. Telomerase is an amazing enzyme that plays a big role in the ageing process, though it also has a flip side. Scientists associate it with…
By Sunil Saxena Conversations about your parents getting older can be a bit tricky, especially when you realise that they are getting into the twilight zone and can’t take care of themselves. It’s not always the easiest topic to broach, even though you know it’s something you can’t escape. No matter how accustomed you are…
By Sunil Saxena Did you know that simply talking more could be the key to a healthier, happier life as you age? Studies have shown that seniors who regularly communicate with family or within their community experience powerful benefits, from better cognitive health to longer life expectancy. You might think that memory loss is inevitable…
By Sunil Saxena Have you ever met a geriatrician? If yes, you will remember one question that he must have asked you: When did you last fall? This is not a question that general physicians ask. They are more concerned about body temperature, blood pressure, sugar levels, etc. The geriatricians, on the contrary, have to…
By Sunil Saxena The distance from my home in Noida to the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi is around 35 km. On normal days, it takes a little over an hour to reach the airport. That is what I had factored when, recently, I went to drop a friend at the airport. I…
By Sunil Saxena The hardest part of losing a loved one is to accept that this was the best for them. Really? You take a sigh of relief that they are gone. Their suffering has ended. The tears don’t come so readily. The grief is transient. You stop missing your loved ones within hours of…
By Sunil Saxena Have you ever wondered if meditation can actually delay ageing? Let’s explore how this ancient Indian practice might help keep you feeling young. A growing body of scientific research suggests that meditation might have the power to slow down the ageing process. But how does it work? Meditation helps reduce stress, which…
By Sunil Saxena Is life a series of random events? Or is there some hidden order to existence? All of us have been through situations that we cannot explain. We call them coincidences. We try to rationalise them. But is there a larger intelligence at play that we cannot see or understand? Does creation have…