Time Goes By

Have You Been Dropping More Things as You Get Older?

It is hard to be sure but it seems to be so for me. And it is really annoying. For example, one day last week, I dropped a spoon on the kitchen floor. I picked it up, rinsed it off... Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Australia's Classic 100 Opera Arias (20-11)

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, Jan 31 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 6 February 2016

THE ULTIMATE CAT LADY Except when I was married for awhile half a century ago and we had four cats, I have always had one cat at a time. There is a reason for that: I'm pretty sure if I... Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 06 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Something Special on End of Life Care

[PERSONAL UPDATE: How nice to receive so many words of encouragement from you on yesterday's post about my - uh, dental challenge. Thank you all for your kind notes. The needle pricks (more than a dozen) of novocaine were the... Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Short Take on the Health Bill Vote

So they finally passed the health care bill in the House yesterday. The few press stories I've had time to read this morning hail it as “historic” and I suppose, given the decades of failure, it is. But it is... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 22 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders' Tough Decisions

Some of you may recall late last year when I told you about, Travels with Epicurus, a lovely little book about living a fulfilled old age written by philosopher Daniel Klein. In his introduction Klein explains why, at age 72,... Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 19 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How to Accept Our Aging Bodies – Part 2 of 2

[Part 1 is here] A man once told me that if he ever suggested to his 89-year-old grandmother that she was old, she would have smacked him. Yes, it is extreme to hang on to such a view at her... Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 13 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Dead Relatives' Junk

It's been more than 21 years since I cleared out my mother's home after she died. There wasn't much. She had known she was dying and had, apparently, got rid of all but bare essentials before she was too sick... Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 17 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Eliminate SHIP? This is Important, My Friends

At lunch last week with a friend who turns 65 early next year, we spent a great deal of time discussing Medicare choices. It's not an easy program to sort out, particularly when you are first signing up. Serendipity is... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 20 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Seasons - Spring

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, Jun 26 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 2 July 2016

THE BERLIN CANDY BOMBER As many of us at TGB recall or, perhaps, learned in school or from our parents, at the end of World War II, Germany was divided. Berlin was partially controlled by the Soviets, who held it... Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 02 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How to Combat Ageism

Did you see the Fourth of July public service announcement (PSA) about patriotism that John Cena released for this holiday? The one-minute video that is a masterpiece of how age should be treated? Ha! If you read Wednesday's post in... Read More....

Published Fri, Jul 08 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What to Expect From the Free Medicare Wellness Visit

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, includes several benefits for Medicare beneficiaries including a Welcome to Medicare Wellness Visit. This is not a substitute for a more extensive physicial exam but a way for your physician to ask some......

Published Wed, Jul 13 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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

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Have You Been Dropping More Things as You Get Older?

ELDER MUSIC: Australia's Classic 100 Opera Arias (20-11)

INTERESTING STUFF – 6 February 2016

Something Special on End of Life Care

Short Take on the Health Bill Vote

Elders' Tough Decisions

How to Accept Our Aging Bodies – Part 2 of 2

Dead Relatives' Junk

Eliminate SHIP? This is Important, My Friends

ELDER MUSIC: Seasons - Spring

INTERESTING STUFF – 2 July 2016

How to Combat Ageism

What to Expect From the Free Medicare Wellness Visit

The Deadly World We Live in Now

ELDER MUSIC: Seasons - Winter