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How Well Do You Smell?

My nose has been nearly useless for at least a decade – probably longer. It just doesn't work anymore. Obviously, there can be dangers in having a smell deficit – being unaware of a gas leak, for example, or something... Continue reading

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Let's Play Marbles

By Herchel Newman aka Herm The gray of winter skies has conceded to the press of sunlight for rule of spring mornings. The freshness of the season undresses the adult I disguise myself to be. The boy I never allowed... Continue reading

Posted 6 hours ago at The Elder Storytelling Place

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Volunteering Linked to Reduced Risk of Hypertension

”New research from Carnegie Mellon University shows that older adults who volunteer for at least 200 hours per year decrease their risk of hypertension, or high blood pressure, by 40 percent. Hypertension is estimated to affect 65 million Americans. It... Continue reading

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My Writing History

By Lyn Burnstine When I was seven, I wrote a poem called My Calf. It was eight lines and two stanzas and was published in a church newspaper. I still have the yellowed copy. As a schoolgirl, I always said... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at The Elder Storytelling Place

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The Paper Boy

By Ralph Lymburner The other morning at 5AM, I went out to get my newspaper which is usually sitting in the driveway. As I walked out, I spied the car with the person who delivers my paper. His requirement is... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at The Elder Storytelling Place

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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... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at TIME GOES BY

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ELDER MUSIC: Banned by the BBC

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... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at TIME GOES BY

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INTERESTING STUFF – 15 June 2013

JOHN OLIVER'S DOING GREAT - - on The Daily Show while Jon Stewart is off for the summer directing a movie in the Middle East. I watched all four shows this week and was not disappointed in the least. Of... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at TIME GOES BY

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Invisible Scars, Broken Lives, No Turning Back

By Sharon Ostrow who blogs at It's All About the Journey I sit in the front row of the courtroom finding it hard to breathe. I feel powerless, like an insect suspended in a spider’s web. The thick hush of... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at The Elder Storytelling Place

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World Elder Abuse Day

Sponsored annually by the United Nations, World Elder Abuse Day is tomorrow, 15 June, which probably explains why there has been a noticeable uptick this week in media stories about elder abuse, most particularly this time, money scams. We have... Continue reading

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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... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at TIME GOES BY

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Mail Call

By Henry Lowenstern Our mailman comes once every day with catalogs and bills to pay, Or, even better, a personal letter from a grandchild far away, in L. A., Marseilles, or Mumbai. [INVITATION: All elders, 50 and older, are welcome... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at The Elder Storytelling Place

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Living the Early Bird Specials Time Table

EDITORIAL NOTE: On yesterday's post, the link to The Elder Storytelling Place was coded wrong (my bad) and brought up a blank page. Here's a link to Marc Leavitt's poem, On Money, that does work. Lately I have been facing... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at TIME GOES BY

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Begging For Mercy

By Karen Swift Can we all agree that going anywhere on earth by plane nowadays is an experience bereft of any sort of charm? Let’s admit, right here, right now, that no matter what the destination, be it Cleveland or... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at The Elder Storytelling Place

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Crabby Old Lady on a Dumb Medical “Fact” of the Day

In a vague sort of way, Crabby Old Lady keeps her eye on commercial websites aimed at her age group hoping to see something that marshals a whole lot more resources than Crabby – only one person – can bring... Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2013 at TIME GOES BY

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On Money

By Marc Leavitt of Marc Leavitt's Blog I used to pay my bills by check, I wrote a bushel, and a peck. To purchase stuff, I had a stash Of dirty coins and paper cash. But PCs make cash obsolete,... Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2013 at The Elder Storytelling Place

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Never Go on Vacation with a Farmer

By Dan Gogerty who blogs at Cast You can take a farmer off the land but you can’t take the land — or the farmer’s smartphone — off the farmer during vacation. As the travel season rolls in, I think... Continue reading

Posted Jun 10, 2013 at The Elder Storytelling Place

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Elders and Summer Heat Dangers

(Australians and other TGB readers below the equator can skip today's post or save it for next November.) It was warm enough for a couple of days last week to be mildly uncomfortable reminding me that it is time for... Continue reading

Posted Jun 10, 2013 at TIME GOES BY

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ELDER MUSIC: You Don't Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows

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... Continue reading

Posted Jun 9, 2013 at TIME GOES BY

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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... Continue reading

Posted Jun 8, 2013 at TIME GOES BY

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How's Your Health?

EDITORIAL NOTE: Every now and then, someone asks to interview me about elderblogging and I'm happy to do so to spread the word. This time it was Stephen Winbaum who runs the blog at the Retirement Homes website. Stephen and... Continue reading

Posted Jun 7, 2013 at TIME GOES BY

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Flight of the Bumble Bee

By Vicki E. Jones It was a pleasant spring day with bright sunshine and a blue sky, just warm enough to wear a short-sleeve teeshirt. It was time to put away winter garments and get some laundry done. I quickly... Continue reading

Posted Jun 7, 2013 at The Elder Storytelling Place

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Wedding Gifts

By Johna Ferguson For those of you who had fairly large-sized weddings with many bridesmaids all dressed alike and at least 200 guests, then you’ll know what I am talking about. What I want to know is what happened to... Continue reading

Posted Jun 6, 2013 at The Elder Storytelling Place

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Age Limits and Senators

With the death of New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg at age 89 on Monday, the ritual elder attacks that ensue every time an old sitting lawmaker dies in office are popping up around the media. The previous most recent occurrence... Continue reading

Posted Jun 6, 2013 at TIME GOES BY

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Thought Tires

By Arlene Corwin Thought tires, owns you, bores Ignores the rest, A despot dominating - Have you noticed? I can get exceedingly Fed up, It roving ‘round uninterestingly. If it tries a different route, Rerouting always ends in God –... Continue reading

Posted Jun 5, 2013 at The Elder Storytelling Place

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