October 2009 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Cataracts

[WHERE ELDERS BLOG: Mary H. Warren has sent a photo of where she does her blogging. You can add yours to the collection too. Instructions are here.] If you have reached age 65, you have a 50 percent chance of... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 12 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Senator Kohl Answers Your Health Care Reform Questions

As reported here last Friday, Senator Herb Kohl was delayed in a Senate hearing on the Patriot Act that ran overtime and he was not able to record answers to the questions you submitted in time for them to be... Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 08 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Guitarists

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, Oct 04 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Essence of Elders

One of the highest compliments there is, is this: “I've always known that; why didn't I know it before." It occurs when hearing or reading something that initially sounds obvious, but on further thought is so right and true that... Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

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...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

REFLECTIONS: The Early Days

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Saul Friedman (bio) writes the bi-weekly 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. He also...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Medicare Part D: Crapshoot Coverage

In a month, on 15 November, the six-week enrollment period for 2010 Medicare Part D plans begins. The Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder is now available at the Medicare website. It is not too soon to investigate the details of... Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Classical Again – Part 1 of 3

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, Oct 18 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Vintage TGB: 12 October 2004

[Each Saturday, a vintage story from the Time Goes By archive is published here. They correspond to a date of approximately five years ago – sometimes updated, sometimes not.] Embracing One's Inner Old Woman On my first day in Manhattan... Read More...

Published Sat, Oct 10 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Aging Hands

HAIKU CONTEST WINNER: Thank you everyone who voted in yesterday's “make up” poll for a year's subscription to Typepad blog service. We have a winner: the haiku beginning with the line, "Memory bottle. More to come at a later date.... Read...

Published Tue, Oct 06 2009 2:39 AM by TIME GOES BY

Senator Kohl Video Postponed

Your questions about health care reform for Senator Kohl were sent to his office on Wednesday morning, time for recording his answers was scheduled for Thursday and the video was to be posted here today. Unfortunately, things don't always go... Read...

Published Fri, Oct 02 2009 3:49 AM by TIME GOES BY

Letting Myself Off the Hook

For the past few days, I've been wrestling some computer problems to the ground. If you are waiting for an email response from me, I'll get to it as soon as everything is in working order again – before long.... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

Naming the Recession What It Really Is

Media and government have been careful to name this extended economic downturn a recession. There is a formula by which to define recession involving gross domestic product, wholesale/retail sales and other indicators over a specified period of time....

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Classical Again – Part 2 of 3

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, Oct 25 2009 2:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Retirement Sloth

If you are still working, today's post probably won't resonate much. But if you have been retired for awhile, perhaps you will know whereof Crabby Old Lady speaks. Or not. Crabby was laid off from what turned out to be... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 16 2009 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

October 2009 - Time Goes By

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Cataracts

Senator Kohl Answers Your Health Care Reform Questions

ELDER MUSIC: Guitarists

The Essence of Elders

Medicare Physician Payments

REFLECTIONS: The Early Days

Medicare Part D: Crapshoot Coverage

ELDER MUSIC: Classical Again – Part 1 of 3

Vintage TGB: 12 October 2004

Aging Hands

Senator Kohl Video Postponed

Letting Myself Off the Hook

Naming the Recession What It Really Is

ELDER MUSIC: Classical Again – Part 2 of 3

Retirement Sloth