November 2, 2026 Weekly Round Up
This week I found out my biological age from a regular blood test, finished a month on a glucose monitor, and put my whole don't-fall routine in one place.
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This week: 3 new Shorts, 2 blog posts and a poll.
This Week's Poll
How Many Hours Do You Sleep Most Nights?
One click, and your answer goes into my book. I sleep 6 to 7 hours. Results next week on the blog.
Newest Shorts
Don't Fall Down: The Balance Routine I Do on Every Walk
Half the funerals I've been to this past year were for people who fell. My whole routine in one place: the curb walk, walking backwards, walking backwards uphill, the 20-second squat test, and how many steps you really need after 60.
The Death Clock App Says I'll Die at 89. Here's Why I Don't Buy It
I asked an AI app when I'm going to die. It says 89, but rates its own prediction only about 40% reliable, and it can't see my blood test or MRI.
Can Stress Cause Shoulder Pain? What Happened to Me
I always say nothing stresses me out. Then Kathy had an 11-hour surgery, and I woke up with sharp pains in both shoulders. What a few days of worry did to my body.
From the Blog
My PhenoAge at 71: The Free Biological Age Score Hiding in Your Bloodwork
Nine markers from an ordinary blood test give you a biological age. Mine is 55.6, two years younger than in January, and it matches my Function Health result. How to find yours.
What a Month of Wearing a Glucose Monitor Taught Me at 71
I tested single foods on an empty stomach for a month. Chips and salsa spiked me 96 points, a Clif bar hit even harder, and red wine barely moved it.
From the Interview Vault
Dr. Bill Andrews on Telomeres and Aging
Missed it the first time? Telomere scientist Dr. Bill Andrews on why telomeres shorten as we age, what that does to your immune system, and what he's doing about it.
Longevity Tools
Free resources I keep updated, not part of this week's posts.
Everything I Do to Reach 200 Is in a Free PDF
You already have it: fifteen pages with every supplement, dose, sleep rule and blood marker I track. Forward this email to someone who should have it too.
My Toolkit: Every Product I Buy, and Where
Every supplement with its dose, plus my gear, coffee setup and tests, with where to buy each one.
Voted in this week's poll? Hit reply and tell me how many hours you sleep, and whether you wake up rested. I read every reply.
Live Long And Prosper
Gary Leland
The 200 Year Life Project
garyleland.com
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