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  • Elder Inflation

    Unless it happened overnight while I was sleeping, there has been no movement in Washington on the payroll tax holiday. The president was seen on television saying again that his tax cut deal is good for America, but that is... Read More...

  • Bernie's Excellent Adventure

    Independent Senator Bernie Sanders had already been talking nonstop for five hours Friday when Kay Dennison of Kay's Thinking Cap alerted me to turn on CSPAN2. Until the senator yielded the floor another three-and-a-half hours later, I was transfixed...

  • Elders' Technology

    Many young people believe elders are technology challenged and indeed, a larger percentage of old people do not use computers and the internet than young folks. One reason is that many elders retired before computers were ubiquitous in the workplace....

  • THE TGB ELDERLAW ATTORNEY: Probate

    Orrin Onken writes the twice-monthly TGB Elderlaw Attorney column in which he discusses legal issues of concern and interest to elders. He is an elderlaw attorney licensed to practice in the state of Oregon. He also keeps his own blog,... Read More.....

  • Location Check Followup

    Before we get to locations, I must thank you all for your lovely birthday greetings on Saturday. I had a fine time with your poems and ditties and blog posts and video links and all. You said so many nice... Read More...

  • What Do You Know Now About Getting Old...

    Perhaps you have noticed that some of the cable pundit shows have a new(ish) meme. At the end of their programs, the hosts and guests tell viewers what they learned during the show that day. Chris Hayes, in the final... Read More...

  • INTERESTING STUFF – 16 November 2013

    CHEAP FLIGHTS As you know, I didn't have the most pleasant flights to and from Rhode Island in early November so when TGB reader sent this video from the Fascinating Aida comedy group, I got a great laugh. Be sure... Read More...

  • ELDER MUSIC: The 27 Club

    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...

  • ELDER MUSIC: 1941

    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...

  • THE TGB ELDERLAW ATTORNEY: Understanding Trusts

    Orrin Onken writes the twice-monthly TGB Elderlaw Attorney column in which he discusses legal issues of concern and interest to elders. He is an elderlaw attorney licensed to practice in the state of Oregon. He also keeps his own blog,... Read More.....

  • Retirement Stories – Part 2

    Like some of the elders discussed in Part 1 of this series, I was forced into retirement before my time but luckier that it was before the 2008 crash. Laid off in 2004, my young colleagues were finding new jobs... Read More...

  • Ageism 2011

    A few months ago, a local TV news program reported the “plight” of a 21-year-old, disabled woman living in a nursing home here in Portland, Oregon. She “found herself,” the news anchor read from the TelePrompTer, “with an elderly roommate... Read More...

  • Medicare Physician Payments

    On Monday, reporting on a conference call with aides to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, I wrote that there would be a vote this week to eliminate the mandated 21.5 percent reduction in Medicare reimbursement to physicians that is scheduled... Read...

  • When Does Old Age Begin?

    Last week, on a post titled, A Day in an Elder's Life, reader Flora Davis posted this comment: “You know, I was shocked to hear that you're 69. I'm 76, and to me 69 seems like a kid. I'm still... Read More...

  • THE TGB GERIATRICIAN: Aches and Pains

    The TGB Geriatrician is Dr. Bill Thomas (bio), a world-renowned geriatrician, author, blogger (ChangingAging) and creator of the Eden Alternative. Most recently, he has partnered with the Picker Institute, a leading foundation for health care reform that...
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