{"id":634,"date":"2026-05-18T21:01:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T21:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=634"},"modified":"2026-05-18T21:01:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T21:01:35","slug":"it-crept-up-on-me-arod-is-50-and-admits-to-a-middle-age-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=634","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It crept up on me.\u2019 ARod is 50 \u2014 and admits to a middle-age issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Despite being an athlete most of his life, Alex Rodriguez is a lot like other middle-age folks.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=632\">Doral prepares to name Miami Springs Police Chief Matthew Castillo as its next top cop<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The 50-year-old retired New York Yankee now wears reading glasses. Not that there\u2019s anything wrong with that.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Starting at around age 40, many people\u2019s eyes lose the ability to focus light clearly on the retina when looking at close objects. This is due to a condition called presbyopia, whose symptoms include blurriness, headaches and eye strain, according to the Cleveland Clinic.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no shame in the aging game, though. Instead of hiding the fact that he had to seek outside help to fix the issue, the former baller is embracing his new status. He is a brand ambassador and investor in Look Optic, a Connecticut company whose chic readers definitely don\u2019t look like the ones that dangled around your grandparents\u2019 necks.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Out of the partnership comes the so-called No. 13 frame, a \u201crefined, modern silhouette designed with versatility and everyday wear in mind,\u201d reads the description. On the company\u2019s Instagram page, ARod strikes a pose in the \u201cbold, rectangular\u201d style he helped design.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The No. 13 will be available shortly for online shoppers as readers, as well as progressives (which darken after going outside) and sunglasses in a palette of classic neutrals.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez recently told the Miami Herald when he realized something wasn\u2019t quite right with his peepers.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike a lot of people, it crept up on me,\u201d he recalled. \u201cYou start holding the menu a little farther away, you\u2019re squinting at your phone \u2026 and one day you just have to accept it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>As for why he chose to link up with Look Optic, the West Kendall-raised native New Yorker apparently gelled with the front office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=630\">Worker at Broward juvenile facility arrested for having sex with inmate, BSO says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was introduced to the team and founder Andrew Leary, I immediately connected with what they were building,\u201d Rodriguez says. \u201cI\u2019ve always looked for opportunities where great products meet strong leadership and Look Optic checks both boxes, plus the glasses are high-quality, affordable and stylish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez prefers the progressives, which are ideal for living in South Florida because he can transition from a restaurant to the beach.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey work for both style and function,\u201d says the Fox Sports commentator. \u201cI don\u2019t have to take them on and off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Yep, too busy for all that. Though these days, ARod has a little more time on his hands now that his youngest daughter is headed off to college at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t put into words how proud I am of Ella. She has worked so hard,\u201d he says of the 18-year-old who is about to graduate from Gulliver Prep. \u201cHer older sister Natasha is already at the University of Michigan, so yes \u2026 official empty nester status is arriving!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The milestone is bittersweet, he adds.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFatherhood has been the most important thing in my life, bar none,\u201d Rodriguez says. \u201cBut watching your kids launch into the world with confidence and purpose? That\u2019s the whole point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Short-term business plans for Dad include heading into Season 4 of \u201cThe Deal with Bloomberg,\u201d in which he and co-host Jason Kelly sit down with the GOATs of business and sports.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>As for his pleasure, look for ARod chilling in the 305 near his bachelor pad.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMiami is home\u2026 it\u2019s where I grew up for most of my life,\u201d he says. \u201cI spend most of my time in Coconut Grove, which I love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=629\">13 travelers treated for ear pain after Fort Lauderdale flight, BSO says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retired baseball player Alex \u201cARod\u201d Rodriguez admits to common middle-age problem, and now needs eyeglasses<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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