Time Goes By

Penelope Keith <em>Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree</em>

PERSONAL NOTE: With Christmas day landing smack in the middle of the week this year, it kind of spreads the celebration over all these five days and that gives me an opportunity for some time off. But not TGB. I've... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 25 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 17 March 2012

HILLARY ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a fine speech on women's rights worldwide last week at end of the Women in the World conference in New York and you can see the entire 30 minutes here... Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 17 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

AARP's Secret Social Security Meeting

A week from tomorrow, on the evening of 27 March, AARP CEO A. Barry Rand is hosting an “off-the-record, salon-style conversation” at the home of Washington lobbyist, Robert Rabin. Billed as The E Street Exchange (for that is where Mr.... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and Unemployment

[EDITORIAL NOTE: This post just plain got away from me – it's way too long and I don't have time now to edit. Perhaps it's worth it in that hardly anyone reports on what unemployment without benefits is like in... Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 06 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Long Term Care

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the weekly Gray Matters column which appears here each Saturday. His Reflections column, in which he comments on news, politics and social issues from his perspective as one of the younger members...

Published Sat, Nov 07 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Health Care Reform and Medicare Advantage

Yesterday, a reader named Fran left a comment asking about what happens to Medicare Advantage plans if/when health care reform is passed. (We're going to get a bit wonky now, but not too much.) If you are unfamiliar with Medicare... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 09 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Vintage TGB: 14 October 2004

[Each Saturday, a vintage story from the Time Goes By archive is published here. They correspond to a date of approximately five years ago – sometimes updated, sometimes not.] In Search of a Quiet Afternoon Last Saturday afternoon, Crabby Old... Read...

Published Sat, Oct 03 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What is Your Retirement Housing Preference?

Last week we discussed location choices and the finances of retirement living. It was interesting to read how many who commented left an impression that elders and boomers coming up on retirement soon are all doing fine financially. Today, let's....

Published Tue, Apr 15 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How to Thwart Age Invisibility

[The giveaway of Dr. Bill Thomas's new book, “Second Wind” and tickets to his Second Wind Tour Live Event” remains open until midnight tonight, 14 March 2014, at midnight Pacific Daylight Time. You can enter the drawing at yesterday's post.]....

Published Fri, Mar 14 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Is Low-T a Real Condition?

The commercials for prescription drugs to treat what the ads call “low-T” are so frequent and ubiquitous I can almost recite the frightful side effects from memory: ”Stop using AndroGel and call your healthcare provider right away if you see... Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 11 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Weight Loss Follow Up

Several people emailed with questions similar to those in a comment Bia Redko left on last week's story about my weight loss: I loved your diet and trying to follow it. You do not have any milk? And eggs? And... Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 14 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Never-Ending Recession

Due to my trip to the coast and other obligations, I gave you some easy, fun posts this week. Lightweight maybe, but contrary to one reader's comments (and thank you for coming to my defense), bucket lists and the changes... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 04 2011 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

Finding Purpose in Old Age

Yesterday Paula Span, who contributes to the New Old Age blog at The New York Times, reported on some recent studies about the benefits of having a purpose in late life. Although not definitive, the research discoveries about purpose (or... Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 05 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Fight of Our Lifetimes

After last week's budget battle, the lines are drawn. Two factions are in control of the debate for the future of the United States: The religious zealots who intend to make their ignorance the law of the land The corporatocracy... Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 12 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and Marijuana

As you undoubtedly know, last year the U.S. states of Washington and Colorado voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. In 14 other states, it has been decriminalized to varying degrees and 20 states plus the District of Columbia allow... Read...

Published Tue, May 06 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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