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Elders Worry About Today and Tomorrow

A new report from the AARP Public Policy Institute highlights the pessimism of elders (50-plus) about the economy in general and their job opportunities. A large number, 76 percent were “not too” or “not at all” confident that they could... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 01 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 2 March 2013

HELEN MIRREN'S PINK HAIR When I was a kid, a lot of old women had blue hair, the result of too much rinse to counteract gray hair going yellowish. Now, actor Helen Mirren has a much better idea which she... Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 02 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Dear Mr. President: Chained CPI

[EDITORIAL NOTE: The first in an occasional series of letters from Crabby Old Lady to the president about issues of interest to elders.] Crabby Old Lady wonders if you have any idea how panicked she gets every time you mention... Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 06 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Retiring to a Hotel

Way back in 2004, I posted what one supposes is a joke email titled, Let's Retire to the Hilton. It relates the advantages of moving into a hotel over renting or buying a home in old age and I still... Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 04 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Some Changes at Time Goes By

You may recall one of the quotations I selected from the Doris Lessing section in Esther Harriott's excellent book, Aging and Writers: “It takes me longer to do things,” said Lessing. “Not physical things...but where it shows is the energy... Read...

Published Thu, Apr 09 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 11 April 2015

COLLEGE STUDENTS LIVING RENT-FREE IN ELDER HOUSING This idea seems to be growing around the world and it is such a good one: ”In exchange for small, rent-free apartments, the Humanitas retirement home in Deventer, Netherlands, requires students to spend...

Published Sat, Apr 11 2015 5:13 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Songs with Street Names

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 19 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER GEEK: The Big Mystery

Virginia DeBolt (bio) writes the bi-weekly Elder Geek column for Time Goes By in which she takes the mystery out of techie things all bloggers and internet users need to know to simplify computer use. She has written several books... Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Esophageal Cancer

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the weekly Gray Matters column which appears here each Saturday. Links to past Gray Matters columns can be found here. Saul's Reflections column, in which he comments on news, politics and...

Published Sat, Jan 16 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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Elders Worry About Today and Tomorrow

INTERESTING STUFF: 2 March 2013

Dear Mr. President: Chained CPI

Retiring to a Hotel

Some Changes at Time Goes By

INTERESTING STUFF – 11 April 2015

ELDER MUSIC: Songs with Street Names

ELDER GEEK: The Big Mystery

GRAY MATTERS: Esophageal Cancer

INTERESTING STUFF – 27 April 2013

Purpose in Retirement

ELDER MUSIC: Joe Camilleri

ELDER MUSIC: Not Rhymin', Simon

INTERESTING STUFF – 16 May 2015

Playing in Old Age