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The Deadly World We Live in Now

As I set about writing today's post yesterday morning, pulling together notes and links on a health-related story, the teevee news droning in the background interrupted itself with the announcement of shootings in Baton Rouge. It took me a couple...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Seasons - Winter

This Sunday Elder Music column was launched in December of 2008. By May of the following year, one commenter, Peter Tibbles, had added so much knowledge and value to my poor attempts at musical presentations that I asked him to... Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 24 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 30 August 2016

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: Today's Interesting Stuff is longer than usual and there are no animals this week. But there are several campaign-related videos and a whole lot related to old age. There was a large amount of good stuff... Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 30 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Medical Marijuana Lowers Medicare Prescription Drug Costs

Here's a surprise – look at this headline from NPR: After Medical Marijuana Legalized, Medicare Prescriptions Drop For Many Drugs The story is based on a study published in July at Health Affairs. As the abstract of that research notes:... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

AARP to Drop ALEC After Membership Outcry

IMPORTANT UPDATE: When I wrote it late last week, this post was titled, "AARP Sponsors ALEC Conference." As you can see above, circumstances changed quickly but I have decided to publish the story as written then because AARP looms large......

Published Mon, Aug 08 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Australian Favorites - Mozart (10-1)

This Sunday Elder Music column was launched in December of 2008. By May of the following year, one commenter, Peter Tibbles, had added so much knowledge and value to my poor attempts at musical presentations that I asked him to... Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 14 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Does Ageism Contribute to Donald Trump's Appeal?

As I have explained here in the past, I didn't know 20 years ago when I began studying ageing that I would become an advocate for elders. A large part of what led me to that is ageism – what... Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Ronni Bennett's and John Oliver's Vacation

The two people in that headline, John Oliver and me, don't really have anything to do with each other except that I think he is a national treasure, and we are both taking some time off. Last Sunday's episode of... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders: Don't Let Trump Fatigue Stop You

Protests work. We who are old enough learned that first hand back in the 1960s when we stopped a war, helped force through civil rights legislation and made a big leap forward with women's rights. And it's true again in... Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Greg Brown and Family

This Sunday Elder Music column was launched in December of 2008. By May of the following year, one commenter, Peter Tibbles, had added so much knowledge and value to my poor attempts at musical presentations that I asked him to... Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 05 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 11 March 2017

FIVE-YEAR-OLD WINS SPELLING BEE I would have lost to young Edith Fuller, at my age now, on the word she spelled correctly to win. As it is, she is the youngest spelling bee winner ever and she won against some... Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 11 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What Trumpcare Tells Us About Social Security

If you want to know what the Republicans in Congress will soon try to do to Social Security, pay attention to today's post. As we have discussed in these pages many times over the years, Republicans have wanted to kill... Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 17 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Travel While Old (and Resistance Notes)

[EDITORIAL NOTE: These travel complaints have been on my mind for a couple of weeks but they aren't wildly important unless you feel as I do. The Resistance Notes at the end are important.] During my working life, I traveled... Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 22 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Creepy Vampire Story About Anti-Ageing

It's pretty hard to go wrong investing in anti-aging products. According to a report released in 2016 by Zion Market Research of Sarasota, Florida: ”...global demand for anti-aging market was valued at USD 140.3 billion in 2015, is expected to......

Published Mon, Mar 27 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Where's Phil Ochs When We Need Him?

This Sunday Elder Music column was launched in December of 2008. By May of the following year, one commenter, Peter Tibbles, had added so much knowledge and value to my poor attempts at musical presentations that I asked him to... Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 02 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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The Deadly World We Live in Now

ELDER MUSIC: Seasons - Winter

INTERESTING STUFF – 30 August 2016

Medical Marijuana Lowers Medicare Prescription Drug Costs

AARP to Drop ALEC After Membership Outcry

ELDER MUSIC: Australian Favorites - Mozart (10-1)

Does Ageism Contribute to Donald Trump's Appeal?

Ronni Bennett's and John Oliver's Vacation

Elders: Don't Let Trump Fatigue Stop You

ELDER MUSIC: Greg Brown and Family

INTERESTING STUFF – 11 March 2017

What Trumpcare Tells Us About Social Security

Travel While Old (and Resistance Notes)

A Creepy Vampire Story About Anti-Ageing

ELDER MUSIC: Where's Phil Ochs When We Need Him?