Boosting our brain while we can, in as many different ways as we can, such as through creative pursuits like writing haiku, can help delay the onset of dementia and potentially avoid it completely. 

Because you can actively influence each of these five categories (unlike our inherited DNA, which we have zero control over), these will be five areas for you to personally take responsibility for to the best of your abilities and within your means. Even improving in just one category can have a profoundly positive impact on your life.

Up to 93 percent of your aging is influenced, not just passively through genetic pre-destiny, but actively through your lifestyle, thoughts, and environment. The Pounce Pot makes it easier and faster to learn the five essential actions that you can start now to power up your future self. Join our community for curated news and tips to achieve your five essential actions every week. Pounce on life’s possibilities!

How does a former U. S. Navy officer transition from tracking Soviet submarines around the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to writing about arcane pounce pots and researching healthspan?

What the heck is a pounce pot?!  Turns out, my 16 year old, Larson (“Mr. Metaphor”), the overflowing font of—shall we say—unique information, has the answer.

Imagine a little container of sandy grit ("pounce") that was used centuries ago to prepare paper to make it smoother and easier to write on—simple, practical, and incredibly helpful.

The research is urgent: use your brain or potentially lose it. If you can fill some of your days each week with activities that combine both manual dexterity and mental effort, that’s even better!

Staying Active seems easy; after all, our bodies are designed to move, lift, pull, push, carry, and walk, so why is it so hard to “find the time” to exercise?

What we “should” eat is such a complicated question; it’s no wonder people are confused. Doesn’t it seem like every few years, the science around nutrition shifts?

Exploring the hidden powers within our bodies and minds is the most intriguing of the Five Essential Actions. Who wouldn’t want to tap into their own, free super powers?

Friendship is good for your health. Literally. The role that our social, family, and community activities play in our overall healthspan cannot be overemphasized.