If you want at least another five years of life, here’s how Esquire says you can achieve it.

•Your heart — Taking a cholesterol-reduction drug? Check into taking coenzyme Q10, which scrubs up nasty oxidants. Cholesterol-busting drugs like Zocor and Lipitor often deplete natural Q10, raising your risk for heart disease.

•Your skin — Be careful out there. Use plenty of sunscreen, reapplying it every couple of hours. And don’t forget to check your skin regularly for weirdly shaped spots, as they can be cancerous (but rarely fatal).

•Your knees and joints — That old knee cartilage of yours probably has by now worn down thin to none. Take 1,500 milligrams of glucosamine (extracts of crab or shrimp shells) and chondroitin-sulfate supplement daily, to rebuild cartilage and reduce swelling. Do yoga or tai chi.

Your prostate — (Sorry ladies, this is from Esquire, after all.) Esquire recommends saw palmetto as an alternative to prescription drugs that, while shrinking your prostate, drastically shrivel your libido and wallet as well.

•Your mouth — Depressing Fact No. 11,482 about turning 60 is that your taste buds start disappearing, and those that remain are less sensitive, especially to salt and sweets.

•Your eyes — Golfers beware! Frequent exposure to direct sunlight may triple your chances of cataracts. Wear sunglasses. As the magazine says, “Going blind can ruin your short game.”

Your brain — If your multivitamin isn’t stocked with B-6, B-12, and folate, chances are you won’t remember this sentence. Besides maintaining good circulation to the brain, they keep arterial linings healthy. In small doses, ginkgo biloba may help jog memory. But watch out for “smart drinks” or “memory bars,” as many are untested.

•Talk to your doc about taking Aleve or Advil if a family history of Alzheimer’s is present. In one study, taking them could lower the chances of developing the disease by 80 percent.

•Don’t forget to drink lots of water, even a little wine each day.

So there you have it. Another five years of life. But do me a favor. Have fun with your five years. Get out and live. Be courageous. Indulge yourself. Help people. Love a lot. Be passionate about everything.

Don’t forget our coffee shop where every day you can have homemade soup for $1 and sandwich for 50 cents.

Tuesday we are having scalloped potatoes and ham in the coffee shop for only $2. You are always welcome at the center.

Upcoming events

Monday: Blood Pressure Checks, 9 a.m.; SAIL Bone Builder, 9 a.m.; Walking Club 9 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle and bridge), 12:30 p.m.; Exercise with Evies Friends, 1 p.m.

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers 8:15 a.m.; Exercise with Evie’s Friends, 9 a.m.; Scalloped potatoes and ham, 11:30 a.m.; Cards (500, Duplicate Bridge,  Pinochle), 12:30 p.m.;

AMP 2 p.m.

Wednesday: Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; Walking Club,  9 a.m.; Weight Watchers, 12:15 p.m.; Cards (Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage), 12:30 p.m.; Stitching Bees, 1 p.m.; open chess, 1 p.m.

Thursday: Tops, 8 a.m.; Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise with Evie’s Friends, 9 a.m.;  Cards (Pinochle), 12:30 p.m.;

Bingo andopen chess, 1 p.m.;

Weight Watchers, 5 p.m.

Friday: SAIL Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Walking Club, 9 a.m.; Cards (Bridge tournament, 500), 12:30 p.m.; Ping pong, 3 p.m.

Weekly Card Results

Monday Bridge

May 21, two tables

1st Dave Solomonson, 2nd John Karnes, 3rd Joanne Maxfield, 4th Lois Johnson

Tuesday Bridge

May 22, six tables

1st Dave Ring, 1st Loren Cleland; 2nd Barb Rofshus, 2nd Lorraine Quinlivan;

3rd Lorraine Lippert, 3rd Phil Lippert; 4th Rick Stroup,

4th John Liesen; 5th Ray Schmidt, 5th Gail Schmidt

Tuesday 500

May 22, two tables

1st Betty Fisher, 2nd Gene Rauen, 3rd Russ Vaale

Friday 500

May 25, two tables

1st Russ Vaale, 2nd Gene Rauen, 3rd Carol Hamilton

Wednesday

Duplicate Bridge

May 21, six tables

1st Dave King, 1st Orrin Roisen; 2nd Larry Crowe,

2nd Jim fisher; 3rd Gail Schmidt, 3rd Ray Schmidt;

4th Harriet Oldenders, 4th Millie Seiver; 5th Lorraine Lippert, 5th Phill Lippert

Friday Bridge

May 25, one table

1st Carolyne Higgins, 2nd Mary Johnson, 3rd David Solomonson, 4th Ann Dvorak, 5th Quentin Fiala

Pinochle

Dave Solomonson