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GRAY MATTERS: Reverse Mortgages

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the weekly Gray Matters column which appears here each Saturday. Links to past Gray Matters columns can be found here. Saul's Reflections column, in which he comments on news, politics and...

Published Sat, Jan 09 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Rates of Ageing Vary More Than Anyone Knew

It is well-known fact I frequently mention on this blog that we age at different rates. No one disputes that. Now, however, new research reveals that the differences are much wider than has been known: ”A study of nearly one... Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Music of New Orleans, Part 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, Sep 13 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Right to Die

At age 74, I am healthy, happy enough and curious about what each new day might bring. I am also grateful that I live in one of five U.S. states that allows physician-assisted suicide. It's not something I dwell on... Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Is This an Uncharted Lapse of Old Age?

A few days ago, 69-year-old Richard Lombard told me that as he left his home on a foggy Sunday morning, he wondered for a moment why the construction across the way was wrapped in Tylenol. Of course the name on... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 02 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: 1980

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 08 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

9 Things Elders Should Know About the 2013 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports

Last Friday, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees issued their annual reports on the current and projected financial status of the two programs. Here are nine easily digestible highlights you should know: SOCIAL SECURITY 1. Social Security will be...

Published Mon, Jun 03 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Sun Records – Part 1

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

A Reverse Bucket List

Not many people with pancreatic cancer survive for long. As a reminder, here is how I explained my condition after surgery: ”The tumor was determined to be 'clean at the margins' - that is, cancer had not escaped the pancreas.... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 21 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How Obamacare Affects Medicare

By now, readers age 65 and older have probably received their annual issue of Medicare and You, the not-so-small booklet that tells you a lot of what you need to know about Medicare for 2014. The government shutdown notwithstanding, ten... Read More....

Published Fri, Oct 04 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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GRAY MATTERS: Reverse Mortgages

Rates of Ageing Vary More Than Anyone Knew

ELDER MUSIC: Music of New Orleans, Part 2

The Right to Die

Is This an Uncharted Lapse of Old Age?

ELDER MUSIC: 1980

9 Things Elders Should Know About the 2013 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports

ELDER MUSIC: Sun Records – Part 1

A Reverse Bucket List

How Obamacare Affects Medicare

Darlene Coster, Mending Well at Home

ELDER MUSIC: Variations on Take Five and Moanin'

Elder Crowd Sourcing: Family Photos

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