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Elders and Online Friends

In an age when the word “friend” is used as a verb and too many people attach self-worth the number of Facebook friends they have, what in the world can the idea of friendship possibly mean? Especially online? As I... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 01 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 5 October 2013

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OBAMACARE AND THE ACA It is standard politicking for the right and the left to declare the other side stupid. But we shouldn't let the American public off the hook on that account. Last week, late night... Read More...

Published Sat, Oct 05 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Social Security Payments Said to be at Risk

The Social Security Administration has been telling people who ask that if the debt ceiling is not raised before the current limit is reached next week on 17 October, “it cannot guarantee that Social Security benefits can be paid in... Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 09 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 18 February 2017

TIME GOES BY 2016 DONATION WEEK REMINDER It's almost over – just one more day of the annual TGB donation week. If you have been AWOL this week, you can learn more here. If you have donated, I thank you.... Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 18 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Do You Want to Know When You Will Die?

That headline is a more interesting question, I think, for people of the general age (50- or 60-plus) who read this blog than younger people. As it turns out, two new studies released just this week has some answers. One... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1961 Yet Again

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, Aug 13 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 19 August 2017

EDITORIAL NOTE: After my surgery in June, I stopped publishing Interesting Stuff on Saturdays. I couldn't spend as much time playing around online for good items nor did I have the energy to write it. I'm slowly coming back and... Read More.....

Published Sat, Aug 19 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Being a Professional Patient

As I have mentioned once or twice since my pancreatic cancer diagnosis, I have always said I never wanted to become a professional patient. Nevertheless, here I am doing just that and there is a surprise: some aspects are quite... Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 25 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Chemotherapy School

One day last week, I spent an hour and a half at chemotherapy school, given at the OHSU (Oregon Health & Science University) clinic where my chemo will be administered. They handed out a large Powerpoint deck at the class... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 30 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Myths About Our Ageing Brains

EDITORIAL NOTE: Today is a holiday in the U.S. and I'm giving myself a little extra time off – mostly by republishing a post from AARP. If, like me, you're one of the people who have issues with AARP, calm... Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 04 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Classical Gas Part 7

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 10 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 16 September 2017

PETER TIBBLES' BIRTHDAY Today is the birthday of TimeGoesBy's inimitable Sunday musicologist. I'm not sure which one exactly but it's in the area of early 70s. His musical knowledge is phenominally wide and deep, and he's funny too...

Published Sat, Sep 16 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Too Old to Fall

Are you age 65 or older and live at home? If so, in any given year, you have almost a one in three chance of falling. If you live in a care home, you have a 50 percent chance. This... Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 22 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Adapting to the Changes of Old Age

Being about midway into old age now, it seems to me that changes great and small come barreling down the pike lickety-split – that there are many more arriving at a much faster rate than at previous ages of life.... Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 27 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Contest Winners and Cancer Update

SOCIAL SILVER SURFERS EBOOK WINNERS On Friday, I wrote about a new eBook reporting on a survey about how elders use the internet. One of the authors, Erin Read who is a friend of mine, offered to give away three... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 02 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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