Time Goes By

The View from 80

Many years ago, walking on a gorgeous spring morning in Paris with his friend Samuel Beckett, a man said, “Doesn't a day like this make you glad to be alive?” to which Beckett responded, “I wouldn't go as far as... Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 08 2013 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

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

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

Deception, Trickery and Chicanery Aimed at Elders

Wanna know why I skipped writing a blog post for Friday last week? I mentioned then that it was an accumulation of a whole lot of a small irritations that finally added up to too much at once. This is... Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 22 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Salt

Reducing the amount of salt Americans consume by one-half teaspoon (1200 milligrams) per day could reduce the annual number of deaths in the U.S. by 44,000 to 92,000. That is according to a new study published last week in The... Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Porgy and Bess

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, Jan 03 2010 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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

Elders, Modern Communication and Me

Remember what communication was like when we were kids? We had the telephone – often on shared party lines – hardwired into the wall. If we had something to say to anyone when we were away, we waited until we... Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 05 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Dear Mr. President: Chained CPI

[EDITORIAL NOTE: The first in an occasional series of letters from Crabby Old Lady to the president about issues of interest to elders.] Crabby Old Lady wonders if you have any idea how panicked she gets every time you mention... Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 06 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elders Worry About Today and Tomorrow

A new report from the AARP Public Policy Institute highlights the pessimism of elders (50-plus) about the economy in general and their job opportunities. A large number, 76 percent were “not too” or “not at all” confident that they could... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 01 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Medicare Part B Premium for 2012

You may have heard the "big" Medicare news from the Department of Health and Human Services last week: the 2012 premium for Part B coverage – which pays for physician visits, outpatient hospital, certain home health and some other services....

Published Wed, Nov 02 2011 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 2 March 2013

HELEN MIRREN'S PINK HAIR When I was a kid, a lot of old women had blue hair, the result of too much rinse to counteract gray hair going yellowish. Now, actor Helen Mirren has a much better idea which she... Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 02 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 27 June 2015

ELDERS BENEFIT FROM SUPREME COURT DECISION TOO It was an important win for the American people on Thursday when, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare subsidies. A lost could have meant the destruction of the entire law.... Read More....

Published Sat, Jun 27 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Does Hollywood Ageism Have Anything To Do with You and Me?

In recent weeks there has been a minor flurry of media information – tidbits, mostly – about age and work in relation to female movie stars. I had been sitting on a quotation from actor Maggie Gyllenhaal, wondering what I... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 29 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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