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States Ranked for Healthy Aging

Yesterday, the United Health Foundation published the first comprehensive state-by-state analysis of elder health in the U.S. As Judith Graham (disclosure: she is a friend) reports at Kaiser Health News: ”Overall rankings in the report are based on a...

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

REFLECTIONS: The Center

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the twice-monthly Reflections column for Time Goes By in which he comments on news, politics and social issues from his perspective as one of the younger members of the greatest generation....

Published Tue, Feb 02 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: They Wrote the Songs

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 28 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 4 July 2015

SMART WATCHES FOR OLD PEOPLE There have long been pendants for elders to wear around our necks to make it one-touch easy to call for help in an emergency. Now there are at least two companies making these devices more... Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 04 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A TGB Classic: Recurring Pleasures

EDITORIAL NOTE: For no good reason than whim, I took a day off yesterday from blogging. This then is a TGB Classic - a post from exactly five years ago, 13 June 2008, when I was living in Maine. The... Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

18th Century Guide to Old Men's Health

”Of all passions let the old man avoid a foolish fondness for women. This never will solicit him, for nature knows her own time...and he will be only making himself the ridicule of those who seem to favour his vain... Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 17 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How are We Feeling Today, Dearie?

There comes a time for everyone when, in the eyes of the people around us, we have passed an invisible barrier into old age. If we have not yet realized this transition ourselves, there are plenty of younger people willing... Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 05 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Theory of Health Care Spending

For a good while, I've had a half-baked and only half-joking theory that health care spending would not be so high if we were not constantly reminded of all the things that could be wrong with us. I watch or... Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Happy Birthday, Millie

This is a day early – it is tomorrow that Millie Garfield will be 90 years old but since I don't post on Tuesdays anymore, we can all celebrate with her for two whole days. I've known Millie longer than... Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 17 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Book Songs

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 23 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 29 August 2015

NEW LIFE EXPECTANCY CALCULATOR The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada has released what it says is a science-based online life expectancy calculator derived from research that followed 78,000 people ”... for up to 10 years. We basically looked at....

Published Sat, Aug 29 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Is Science on Course to Reverse Ageing?

Ever since humankind climbed down from the trees, people have been looking for a fountain of youth along with its companion aspiration, immortality. Many a myth is based on these yearnings including the Greek legend in which Eos, goddess of... Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 04 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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