Time Goes By

A Bleak Day's Hangover

All through my life “they” told me that people mellow with age. I'm 71 now and I'm still waiting for my emotional life to smooth out. Instead, it appears my passion for the things I care about has grown beyond... Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 07 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Taboos – Part 1: Hearing Aids

There appears to be a hierarchy of old age diseases and afflictions rated on the “cool” scale. The higher the ranking, the more talk and exchange of information there is and, I would argue, the more attention is paid. Cataracts... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What is a Village? Part 2

[Part 1 of What is a Village? is here. It would be helpful to read that first.] One of the reasons it took me so many years to come around to the Villages idea is that for a long time,... Read More...

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

How to Invent a Generational War

Crabby Old Lady went into near fits Sunday morning when she saw a story in The New York Times titled, Old vs. Young. Not again! Yes, again, although the Times, as is so often the case, is a long way... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 25 2012 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Shelter

A few weeks ago, I received a note from Brenda Henry, then vacationing in Rio de Janeiro. It was filled with delightful tidbits about how elders are treated in Rio so I asked if, when she returned home to Montreal,... Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 08 2011 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

Wrinkles, We Have Wrinkles

It is, to me, the most offensive word there is about getting old: “anti-aging.” To be anti-aging is to be anti-life but even so, the word, the idea, is ubiquitous on the packaging of hundreds of brands of snake oil... Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 01 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Depression, Elders and the Internet

Throughout the decade-long history of this blog, I've written about the importance to elders of blogging and of the friendships that develop at a time in our lives when we have left behind the camaraderie of the workplace, when old... Read More.....

Published Mon, Apr 28 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What You Can Do at the Medicare and SSA Websites

[NOTE TO NON-U.S. READERS: You can safely skip reading today's post. It's all about the American system of Social Security and medical care for elders.] In the eight years since I joined Medicare, my card has become not just smudgy... Read More...

Published Fri, May 02 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders and Marijuana

As you undoubtedly know, last year the U.S. states of Washington and Colorado voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. In 14 other states, it has been decriminalized to varying degrees and 20 states plus the District of Columbia allow... Read...

Published Tue, May 06 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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A Bleak Day's Hangover

Elder Taboos – Part 1: Hearing Aids

What is a Village? Part 2

How to Invent a Generational War

Shelter

Wrinkles, We Have Wrinkles

Depression, Elders and the Internet

What You Can Do at the Medicare and SSA Websites

Elders and Marijuana

ELDER MUSIC: 1951

Aging and Regret

The Movie Theater Massacre

“Not One More”

ELDER MUSIC: Songs About Cities - Melbourne

Note to Elder Republicans: Suckers!