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ELDER MUSIC: Elvis Covers

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, Mar 23 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Statistical Notes on the U.S. 65-Plus Population

The United States Bureau of the Census is a formidable agency. It's primary responsibility is, as we know, to conduct the constitutionally-mandated nose count of the population every ten years ending in a zero but it collects much more information...

Published Thu, Mar 27 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Dating

If you have read the About page on this blog or the Photo Biography, you know that I spent 25 years or so in New York City producing television shows. Because it's “show biz,” it operates differently from other businesses... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 31 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The New Telephone Culture

One of the most dramatic cultural changes in the lifetimes of those who read this blog is the fading of the telephone from our lives – at least for its original intended use. I had been thinking about how little... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 21 2011 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

New Information on Elder Care

Did you know this? I didn't: ”Every day, Bureau of Labor Statistics interviewers ask Americans to detail how they spent the previous 24 hours, how many minutes and hours they devoted to everything from shopping to child care to phone... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 06 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Continuing <em>Damages</em>

How nice to hear from so many of you that I'm not alone in falling off the deep end slothdom by spending nearly every waking hour in a #$%^&* television series. Unlike some (yes, even some likable people who comment... Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 10 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 21 July 2012

VP BIDEN ON MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY Last Monday, Vice President Joe Biden addressed a group of community leaders from senior centers around the country who were visiting the White House. He asserted the Obama administration's continued opposition...

Published Sat, Jul 21 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Resting our Brains to Improve Memory

It is, probably, the number one fear old people have: loss of memory. To not remember is literally to lose our selves, the core of our being, the entire definition of who we are. Although there is not much anyone... Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 25 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Rewind the Week – 30 May 2014

Yesterday I gave you an update on the development of Three Rivers Village. Working on that project is taking more of my time now and the need is growing. With that, I have been struggling to figure out how to... Read More...

Published Fri, May 30 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crabby Old Lady and Intimations of Email's Death

Crabby Old Lady has been reading it for several years: that she is hopelessly out of touch to prefer email to social media, texting, etc. and she will soon be out of luck anyway because email is dead - it... Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 03 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

In-Laws, Outlaws and Granny Flats

We have been talking a lot this past week or so about housing – home maintenance, home safety, decorating, updating, painting and all. There is also, in our awful economic times a question, perhaps, of doubling up. Parents may need... Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 22 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Gay Marriage Complexities

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, Apr 26 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: <em>Summertime</em>

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 12 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Van the Man

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, Jun 29 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

No, Humans are NOT Living Longer than in the Past

Hardly a day goes when when I don't read that we humans are living longer than ever before. By many years. “...old age now mostly means we have more years on the clock than did our forbearers. A lot more.”... Read More...

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

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ELDER MUSIC: Elvis Covers

Statistical Notes on the U.S. 65-Plus Population

Elder Dating

The New Telephone Culture

New Information on Elder Care

Continuing <em>Damages</em>

INTERESTING STUFF – 21 July 2012

Resting our Brains to Improve Memory

Rewind the Week – 30 May 2014

Crabby Old Lady and Intimations of Email's Death

In-Laws, Outlaws and Granny Flats

Gay Marriage Complexities

ELDER MUSIC: <em>Summertime</em>

ELDER MUSIC: Van the Man

No, Humans are NOT Living Longer than in the Past