September 2010 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Fed Up with Elders Today

For seven years on this blog, I have worked my ass off to defend elders against ageism and discrimination, to lobby for our inclusion in the mainstream and stand up against those who would deny us those rights. But it's... Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 15 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

<em>The Longevity Prescription</em> of Dr. Robert Butler: Set Stress Aside

“ n estimated 60 percent of doctor visits are for stress-related complaints.” I was shocked to read that statement halfway through Chapter 4, Set Stress Aside, of Dr. Robert N. Butler's book, The Longevity Prescription, that we are reading together...

Published Tue, Sep 14 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

Being 90-Something

Human nature being what it is, we all have our prejudices. I don't mean the nakedly open hatred of those who would burn sacred books of others' religion. Or circulate a caricature of the president as a witch doctor. Or... Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 13 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Mozart

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, Sep 12 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Wiggling Out of Health Care Reform

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, Sep 11 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elderbloggers Win Trips to AARP's Orlando@50+ Event

At the end of this month, from 30 September through 2 October, AARP holds its annual gathering of members in Orlando, Florida. Normally, I wouldn't take notice (I'm not much for crowds of 25,000 or airplane rides under current flying... Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 10 2010 5:34 AM by TIME GOES BY

Reverse Mortgages Part 8: The Closing

On Tuesday, at a title company selected by my loan broker, I signed all the papers at the closing of my FHA-insured reverse mortgage, a HECM or Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, a program administered by the federal Department of Housing... Read More....

Published Thu, Sep 09 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

Reflections: On the Constitution

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 Wed, Sep 08 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

<em>The Longevity Prescription</em> of Dr. Robert Butler: Seek Essential Sleep

An old wives' tale holds that old people require less sleep. Not true. With the exception of a tiny minority, people of all ages need between seven and eight hours of sleep a day. And poor sleep is not an... Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 07 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

An Outdoor Gallery for a Holiday

Lake Oswego, which I now call home, is a close-in suburb just south of Portland, Oregon with a population of about 37,000. The city center is small and, like my New York City neighborhood, easily walkable which I take advantage... Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 06 2010 5:31 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: On the Road Again

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, Sep 05 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

GRAY MATTERS: Of Death Panels and Palliative Care

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, Sep 04 2010 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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