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Old Age Regrets?

Due to several reports around the web, it came to my attention this week that this question, thrown out at Reddit, got quite a bit of attention: “Older users...what are some of your biggest regrets in life?” Before I get... Read More...

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

Happy 70th Birthday, Peter Tibbles

As you know, around here we like to celebrate a few of those big, round-number birthdays. Today, 16 September, it is Peter Tibbles. In case you have not been reading the TGB Sunday Elder Music column Peter has been writing... Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 16 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How to Improve Daily Life for Elders (and Everyone Else Too)

One of the most important people in the ageing “business” is Joseph F. Coughlin. He is the founder and director of the MIT Age Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that since 1999 has been working to improve the quality of life... Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 21 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Music of New Orleans Part 4

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 27 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Images of Life: Then and Now

From a series titled Reflections by award-winning photographer, Tom Hussey: It immediately brings a smile to my face - the man recalling his younger self in a moment of pride. It's been many years since then and now he seems... Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 18 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Lifelong Paper versus Modern Screen Reading

Superficially, today's post doesn't appear to be age-related unless you consider this: that young people, those born – oh, let's say since 1990 or so, are probably more comfortable reading on a screen than you and I. And, I can't... Read...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1980

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, Nov 08 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 14 November 2015

MUSIC STUDENTS LIVING IN CLEVELAND RETIREMENT HOME I'm pretty sure I've published a story about this place before but this is a new video and such a good idea is worth repeating: young music students living with old people and... Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 14 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Is a Breakthrough in Longevity at Hand?

At least as early as Herodotus's era in the 5th century BCE, there have been tales of a fountain of youth. If only we could find it. Now there is a group of scientists who are convinced they are tantalizingly... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 18 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Old Obama in Malaysia

Even many old people deny it exists but ageism is a serious problem. In just one manifestation of its impact, age discrimination in the workplace begins as early as age 40 and picks up speed from there. Often, when workers... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Philip Larkin: “The Old Fools”

Even though coming to terms with our eventual demise is the central dilemma of humankind, it surprises me sometimes how many poets write about death and dying and getting old. It is further surprising that not many of them are... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2015 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

Elder Crowd Sourcing: Family Photos

In the comments on Monday's post about writing one's obituary, Celeste who blogs at Celeste Bergin, asked about another concern the story raised for her: ”When the elder is without offspring and they have tons of family photos, what should......

Published Thu, Aug 08 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Are Elders Retreating from the GOP?

To my everlasting chagrin as an elder advocate, a majority of old people (those who are 65-plus) vote Republican. In the 2012 presidential election, they went for Governor Mitt Romney over President Barack Obama 56 to 44. As the above... Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The 2003 Blackout

If Wednesday had not been the 78th anniversary of Social Security, I would have written about the tenth anniversary of the northeast blackout. So I'll do it now instead. It happened, where I was in New York City, on what... Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 16 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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Old Age Regrets?

Happy 70th Birthday, Peter Tibbles

How to Improve Daily Life for Elders (and Everyone Else Too)

ELDER MUSIC: Music of New Orleans Part 4

Images of Life: Then and Now

Lifelong Paper versus Modern Screen Reading

ELDER MUSIC: 1980

INTERESTING STUFF – 14 November 2015

Is a Breakthrough in Longevity at Hand?

Old Obama in Malaysia

Philip Larkin: “The Old Fools”

ELDER MUSIC: Willy DeVille

Elder Crowd Sourcing: Family Photos

Are Elders Retreating from the GOP?

The 2003 Blackout