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A New Elder Playground in My Town

About two-and-a-half-years ago, I told you about elder playgrounds and that I was heading a small committee of the 50-plus Advisory Board of the City of Lake Oswego, to look into details of building one in Lake Oswego, Oregon. They... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 31 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Social Security: Doing It All Over Again

In December 2004, soon after George W. Bush had been re-elected president, I began what became a year-long series of posts about Social Security – 23 in all – covering its beginnings, its success over many decades and refuting the... Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Walk Away Renée

You never know who you're going to meet on the internet and I came to know Peter Tibbles (bio here) via email over the past couple of years. His extensive knowledge of most genres of music and his excellent taste... Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 31 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Historic Week for Women's Equality and Our Generation Did It

Are you as thrilled as I am? For the first time in the history of the United States a woman is representing one of the two major political parties in the election for president. Wow. Are you grinning as much... Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 10 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: The Johnny Mercer Songbook

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 15 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Notes From a Political Punching Bag

Gay and Gray is a monthly column at Time Goes By written by Jan Adams (bio) in which she thinks out loud for us on issues of aging lesbians and gay men. Jan also writes on many topics at her... Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 28 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Portrait of Elders on the Internet and a Book Giveaway

Did you know that the number one reason people 65 and older use social networking websites is to connect with family? I suppose I could have guessed that but since I don't participate in social networks beyond publishing Time Goes... Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 29 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: JAM

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 24 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Inequities in Elder Healthcare and Myths About Older Drivers

Two important topics in the realm of ageing that I bang on about from time to time turned up in separate, well-researched articles last week and both are important to elders, their families, people who care for them and to... Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 14 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Are Children an Elder Hazard?

In the nature of callow youth, when I was a teenager - and maybe a young woman too - I noted with some disdain that the homes of old people I knew were often in need of a design update.... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 23 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders, Stress and the U.S. Government

There is a lot to do today so let's start with the winners of the drawing for Norm Jenson's book, Mostly Anecdotal: Stories that we told you about on Wednesday. May I have a drum roll please. And the winners... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 17 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Ryan/Romney - The Upside Down Presidential Ticket

It was over in all but name for Mitt Romney the minute word leaked he had chosen (or was told to choose?) Paul Ryan as his running mate. The media flock to Ryan and his budget plan because however unserious... Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Old Age and Daily Routine

If you Google “old age and routine,” you get only two relevant returns: one I wrote in 2008 and another from the Telegraph from 2011. I did this search after reading a comment from Mary Follett a few days ago... Read More...

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

A Workbook for Healthy Aging

When I was a kid, old people regularly annoyed me with a mantra they used as a catchall comment to discussions of even the mildest difficulties: “As long as you've got your health.” they repeated. “As long as you've got... Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 15 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Generations of NCIS

In last Saturday's Interesting Stuff post, I mentioned that Michael Weatherly, the actor who has played (very special) agent Anthony DiNozzo since NCIS began in 2003, is leaving the CBS drama when this 13th season ends in the spring. Weatherly,.....

Published Fri, Jan 15 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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