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Elder Susceptibility to Scams, Swindles and Fraud

A recent report estimates that in 2010, people older than 60 lost $2.9 billion to financial exploitation, a 12 percent increase from 2008. The numbers are undoubtedly much higher than can be counted because due to embarrassment, it is one... Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Language: Someday

On a TV drama recently, the character of a hard-charging professional woman who appeared to be about 30, was asked if she intended to have children. With a dismissive wave of her hand she answered, “Someday.” As I immediately remarked... Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 02 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 27 April 2013

A BABY HUMMINGBIRD IN NEED TGB reader Nana Royer send this video of a rescued hummingbird. There is an update on the YouTube page that says in part: ”When she thought she was ready to leave, she flew off to... Read More...

Published Sat, Apr 27 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Purpose in Retirement

Many years ago, I spent some time with a man whose talents and accomplishments were many. Michael was erudite, well traveled and had a vast knowledge of literature and music (I think he and Peter Tibbles would enjoy one another).... Read More...

Published Wed, May 01 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Joe Camilleri

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, May 05 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Not Rhymin', Simon

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, May 10 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 16 May 2015

GRANDPA AND ME AND A HELICOPTER TO HEAVEN Reader Tom Delmore sent this video of the touching relationship between an old man at the end of his life and his grandson. Simple and beautiful. (In Swedish with subtitles.) OH, GOD,... Read More...

Published Sat, May 16 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Playing in Old Age

Last week, in discussing purpose in retirement, some commenters hit on something that I had deliberately omitted from my post, saving it for another time: ”After raising 2 generations of children for over 40 years, I am very happy to... Read More...

Published Tue, May 07 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 8 June 2013

CRONUT FRENZY There's no reason you should know, but that is a photo of a “cronut” the latest fad in Manhattan made only by the Dominique Ansel Bakery in SoHo. It's a combination doughnut/croissant that is priced at $5 each... Read More...

Published Sat, Jun 08 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Letting Go of Stuff

The Macklin Intergenerational Institute is a non-profit organization that, among other programs, teaches younger people what it is like to be old through its “xtreme aging training” sessions. In one of the exercises, attendees are given 11 sticky notes...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Some Musicians You May Not Know

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 14 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Happy 50th Birthday, Medicare

Rejoice in our good fortune, my friends. Tomorrow, 30 July 2015, is the 50th anniversary of the day President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Medicare bill into law. Take a look: Until I was poking around the internet to prepare... Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 29 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 1 August 2015

1965 MEDICARE SIGNING ON TIMES FRONT PAGE It's always fun to see newspaper front pages from important past events. (Hmmmm. With the internet and cell phones taking over news, will these historical artifacts disappear, I wonder?) Anyway, I missed posting...

Published Sat, Aug 01 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Linda Ronstadt (My Selection)

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 09 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Big Week in Civil Rights – The Good and Not So Good

EDITORIAL NOTE 2: Well, John (see directly below) advises me that he did not notice that this is an ebook and he is strictly a paper kind of guy. (Please, folks, try to read these things more carefully.) So, the... Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 28 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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Elder Susceptibility to Scams, Swindles and Fraud

Elder Language: Someday

INTERESTING STUFF – 27 April 2013

Purpose in Retirement

ELDER MUSIC: Joe Camilleri

ELDER MUSIC: Not Rhymin', Simon

INTERESTING STUFF – 16 May 2015

Playing in Old Age

INTERESTING STUFF – 8 June 2013

Letting Go of Stuff

ELDER MUSIC: Some Musicians You May Not Know

Happy 50th Birthday, Medicare

INTERESTING STUFF – 1 August 2015

ELDER MUSIC: Linda Ronstadt (My Selection)

A Big Week in Civil Rights – The Good and Not So Good