Time Goes By

Becoming Stronger, Faster, Smarter in Old Age

On Monday's post about the newest old age suit, TGB reader Cathy Johnson commented that although the suits are probably a good thing, ”I wouldn't mind some breaking news that there's something that WILL make me stronger, faster and reverse...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

It is sometimes said that old people have better memories for events that happened decades ago than for what they had for breakfast this morning. As we have discussed here many times, old-age short-term memory difficulties certainly are annoying (the...

Published Mon, Jan 18 2016 6:12 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1951 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, Jan 24 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 30 January 2016

ACTOR ABE VIGODA DIES - AGAIN Remember Barney Miller? And remember the loveable Detective Fish on that show. His daughter announced this week that he died in his sleep at age 94. But he had died once before – sort... Read More...

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

Reporting From the Country of Old Age

As I've told you ad nauseum here, I started studying ageing 20-odd years ago because the received wisdom everywhere in those days was that getting old is awful, the worst thing that could happen to anyone. It consists, they all... Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 05 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

On the Move

This is the dread extraction day on my journey to a denture. It's an early appointment – 8AM – so by the time most of you read this, it will be over and, I assume, I'll be napping. One of... Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Songs About Films

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, Mar 21 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Rain 2

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 18 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How to Accept Our Aging Bodies – Part 1 of 2

As, over the past months my weight loss program, reinforced by the daily workout routine, has borne fruit in greatly reduced body size, I have been thinking about the changes age brings to our bodies. That reminded of a blog... Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 12 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Elder Hat Lady Cometh

Last May, in a three-part blog post (beginning here), I told you about my quest for a solution to my balding pate. It was this bad: Today it is worse. Back then, as I reported after much research, nothing regrows... Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Hooked on Classics

ELDER MUSIC: Hooked on Classics 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... Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 19 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 25 June 2016

DO YOU LIVE IN OR AROUND WASHINGTON, D.C. Annys Shin is an editor at the Washington Post. She is working on a story for the newspaper's magazine about ageism and is looking for real people's stories about their experiences with... Read More.....

Published Sat, Jun 25 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Annual Extreme Heat Advisory for Elders Plus an Extra Treat

A lot of important, even crucial things in life are really dry and boring to read. This is one of them. So I've arranged a treat for you at the end, but only if you read all the way through.... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 01 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Growing Old in a New World

Last Saturday afternoon, I listened to the final episode of Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, ended now after 42 years of weekly broadcasts. The show had been recorded the evening before at the Hollywood Bowl and President Barack Obama called...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What is Old People's Voice and Why Does It Happen?

A few days ago, TGB reader and my good friend Wendl left a comment wondering about her recent vocal changes: ”...weaker, cracky, hoarse, reedy, phlegmy, etc. I think my vocal cords actually started changing when I retired and stopped talking... Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 11 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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