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INTERESTING STUFF – 1 November 2014

GLEN CAMPBELL ON THE ROAD WITH ALZHEIMER'S In 2011, Glen Campbell embarked on a 151-show tour. No big deal, you would usually think, for a a big-time, pop/county music star even at age 75. Maybe so, but Glen Campbell had... Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 01 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Only 12 Percent of Elders Have Dental Coverage

Just two more appointments, if all goes well, and by the end of February I will be finished at last with a long, complicated dental procedure that began in 2014. About a year ago, I told you about growing new... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 03 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Listen to the Lions

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, Dec 18 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Call To Action Now: Senate Confirmation Hearings This Week

EDITORIAL NOTE: This is much longer than I intended and that's just how it is today. There's more stuff to know these days than my ability, sometimes, to summarize. * * * Remember when I told you last week that... Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 09 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How Trump Will Get Anything He Wants From Congress

I believe this is important enough to publish on what is usually an “off day” for Time Goes by. If you have been following the Republican/Democratic discussion over repealing Obamacare, it has become obvious that it is way too complex... Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 12 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

An Elder's Notes on the New World Order

We often talk about how time speeds up as we grow older. It's true. Almost every morning when I brush my teeth, I look in the mirror and think, “Didn't I do this just a few minutes ago?” It feels... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 14 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

John Oliver on the Latest Political Email Mess

Just when you think the 2016 election campaign can't get any worse, it does. Last Friday, FBI director James Comey sent to Congress a particularly opaque letter – which was, of course, immediately released to the press by the Congressional... Read...

Published Wed, Nov 02 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Willy DeVille

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, Dec 06 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Robot Caregivers and Old People

If you live long enough, one of these robots may be in your future. This year for Christmas, Hasbro is selling what they call an animatronic cat for elders who cannot have a living pet. It responds to touch, movement,... Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 11 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Theory of Health Care Spending

For a good while, I've had a half-baked and only half-joking theory that health care spending would not be so high if we were not constantly reminded of all the things that could be wrong with us. I watch or... Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

How Well Do You Smell?

My nose has been nearly useless for at least a decade – probably longer. It just doesn't work anymore. Obviously, there can be dangers in having a smell deficit – being unaware of a gas leak, for example, or something... Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 19 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Music of New Orleans, Part 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, Sep 06 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Is Science on Course to Reverse Ageing?

Ever since humankind climbed down from the trees, people have been looking for a fountain of youth along with its companion aspiration, immortality. Many a myth is based on these yearnings including the Greek legend in which Eos, goddess of... Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 04 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: John Denver

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, Sep 01 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

On Becoming 75

[BIRTHDAY NOTE: Thank you all so much for the many kind greetings you left in the comments yesterday. You made my birthday extra special and I appreciate every one of you. You too, Peter Tibbles, for that excellent musical party.]... Read More...

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

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INTERESTING STUFF – 1 November 2014

Only 12 Percent of Elders Have Dental Coverage

ELDER MUSIC: Listen to the Lions

Call To Action Now: Senate Confirmation Hearings This Week

How Trump Will Get Anything He Wants From Congress

An Elder's Notes on the New World Order

John Oliver on the Latest Political Email Mess

ELDER MUSIC: Willy DeVille

Robot Caregivers and Old People

A Theory of Health Care Spending

How Well Do You Smell?

ELDER MUSIC: Music of New Orleans, Part 1

Is Science on Course to Reverse Ageing?

ELDER MUSIC: John Denver

On Becoming 75