Playing the Back Nine

For men over 50

Health, habits and good sense for the second half.

Plain-English guides on the changes that come with the second half, the habits that help, and when it's 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 11Food & Drink Evening Drinks and Your Nights: What, How Much and When Coffee at dinner, a beer at the 19th hole, a glass of water at bedtime. How evening drinks affect sleep and night-time bathroom trips after 50, and easy swaps. 4 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 Hole 14Sleep The Wind-Down Hour: An Evening Routine for Better Sleep After 50 Sleep changes with age, but the hour before bed is still yours to shape. A simple, realistic evening routine for fewer broken nights. 5 min read

HealthWhat changes after fifty, in plain English, and what is worth a word with your doctor.SleepFewer broken nights and mornings that start on time.StrengthWalking, carrying, getting up off the floor: the fitness that keeps the second half playable.Food & DrinkWhat you eat and drink, and when, matters more than it used to.