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On Your “Best Behavior” When the Children Visit?

Last month, a TGB reader we call A asked for your thoughts on making decisions about how and where to live when you're old and single and wow! – you gave us all an excellent conversation with all kinds of... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 10 2015 5:10 AM by TIME GOES BY

Some Elder Humor

Not long ago ago, I told you about a book I recently purchased titled The Art of Aging with a lot of quotations from writers of many historical eras. It continues to engage me. Here is the editor, Wayne Booth,... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 19 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Welsh Declaration of Rights for Old People

Last week, Wales became the first country in the world to adopt a Declaration of Rights for Older People. Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas said, “The number of older people in Wales is growing and there is no... Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 22 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Old Fogey Email Users

Yesterday, The New York Times - being the paper of record and all – relegated Crabby Old Lady to the “old fogey” category. Signs of that status, they say, are “You still watch movies on a VCR, listen to vinyl... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Some Doo-Wop

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, Jul 24 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

THE TGB GERIATRICIAN: Aches and Pains

The TGB Geriatrician is Dr. Bill Thomas (bio), a world-renowned geriatrician, author, blogger (ChangingAging) and creator of the Eden Alternative. Most recently, he has partnered with the Picker Institute, a leading foundation for health care reform that...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 5:45 AM by TIME GOES BY

THE TGB ELDER GEEK: Select More Than One

Virginia DeBolt (bio) writes the bi-weekly Elder Geek column for Time Goes By in which she takes the mystery out of techie things all bloggers and internet users need to know to simplify computer use. She has written several books... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 03 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

More Old Mean Girls

A couple of weeks ago I told you about some old mean girls in a retirement community freezing out a 97-year-old new resident. Now comes a report of not only more old mean girls but of retirement community officials supporting... Read More...

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

Enforcing Family Elder Care

On 1 July, a new law titled, Protection of the Rights and Interests of Elderly People, went into effect. In China, that is. It states in part, according to an article in the English-language, China Daily, “Family members should care... Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 09 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Social Security – Yes, Again, Because...

...it is vitally important not only to you and me, but to our younger friends, our children, grandchildren and beyond. Nevertheless, a lot of members of Congress and all the Republican presidential candidates would kill it altogether if they could......

Published Fri, Aug 19 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Future of Social Security Under Trump

(EDITORIAL NOTE Oops, how did this happen. It's long and wonky again but it's important.) * * * Did you know that due to President Donald Trump's dereliction in appointing federal agency heads, the Social Security Administration is now without...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2018 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

REFECTIONS: On Jobs and the CCC

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the twice-monthly Reflections column for Time Goes By in which he comments on news, politics and social issues from his perspective as one of the younger members of the greatest generation....

Published Tue, Aug 24 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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