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Given a strong family history of early heart attacks, the future has always been an iffy proposition. Miraculously, I have bypassed the early off-ramps and find myself approaching 80, stents in place, considering the very real but previously unimaginable possibility of still more. But what kind of m...

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Published in:	Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 188 - 189
Main Author:	BURTON, ROBERT A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01-01-2021
Subjects:	Aging Ambition Bioethics Departments and Columns Dopamine Free will Genetics Health services Heart attacks Older people Stents Symptoms of Consciousness
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Summary:	Given a strong family history of early heart attacks, the future has always been an iffy proposition. Miraculously, I have bypassed the early off-ramps and find myself approaching 80, stents in place, considering the very real but previously unimaginable possibility of still more. But what kind of more? With dopamine on the wane and no longer supercharged by the push and shove of unbridled ambition and pride, bigger and grander are out of the question. Tired clichés poke through the widening cracks in my thinking to become uninvited bulletins of compromise and consolation. Be grateful. Relax, reminisce, enjoy sunsets, learn the backyard birds’ names, maybe even sing to them, and count blessings.
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ISSN:	0963-1801 1469-2147
DOI:	10.1017/S0963180120000663