April 2013 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Who Could have Stopped the FAA Sequester Exception?

Did you know - • the Meals on Wheels program for homebound elders is being cut by an estimated 19 million meals? • thousands of elder cancer patients are being denied needed chemotherapy treatments due to Medicare cuts? • 140,000... Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 30 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Growing Old with Long Gray Hair

It was about three-and-a-half years ago that we had a terrific discussion about long hair on elder women. I went back to re-read it over the weekend because I was delighted with this comment that arrived on Saturday from a... Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 29 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Centuries

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, Apr 28 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 27 April 2013

A BABY HUMMINGBIRD IN NEED TGB reader Nana Royer send this video of a rescued hummingbird. There is an update on the YouTube page that says in part: ”When she thought she was ready to leave, she flew off to... Read More...

Published Sat, Apr 27 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

2013 TGB Elderblogging Survey Results – Part 4

Today's is the last report of the Elderblogger Survey covering personal finance and politics. I haven't posted charts for all the questions or even mentioned some. If they put me to sleep, I have no doubt you would feel the... Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 26 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

2013 TGB Elderblogging Survey Results – Part 3

Today we will take a look at what the survey tells us Time Goes By denizens relate to the computers, the internet, blogs and electronic gadgets. Think about that: for most of us at this blog, nothing much but the... Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 25 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

2013 TGB Elderblogging Survey Results – Part 2

Following along on results from the 2013 Elderblogging Survey, today we'll look at health and related end-of-life issues. The usual caveats for this kind of survey apply: It is not balanced against the general population It is not balanced against...

Published Wed, Apr 24 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

2013 TGB Elderblogging Survey Results – Part 1

Among the irritating events plaguing me since last week is this damned Elderblogging Survey. I am sorry I started it and believe me, it won't happen again. It began with my admission in the post announcing the survey that I... Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 23 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Deception, Trickery and Chicanery Aimed at Elders

Wanna know why I skipped writing a blog post for Friday last week? I mentioned then that it was an accumulation of a whole lot of a small irritations that finally added up to too much at once. This is... Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 22 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: In the Rain

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, Apr 21 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 20 April 2013

ADORABLE BABY BAT Is there anything cuter than baby animals? This little flying fox is named Blossom and she was rescued after what was probably a cat attack: ”Blossom...was fed a nectar mix recipe and the occasional milk formula which... Read More.....

Published Sat, Apr 20 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Friday Holiday

NOTICE: The 2013 TGB Elderblogger Survey was scheduled to end Wednesday night at midnight. But the service was down for most of that day so I extended the deadline until tonight, Friday 19 April at 12 midnight Pacific time. This... Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 19 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Terrible Week for the United States

NOTICE: The 2013 TGB Elderblogger Survey was scheduled to end last night at midnight. But the service was down yesterday so no one could participate. Therefore, now that it is repaired, I have extended the deadline through Friday 19 April... Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 18 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

One Elder's Weight Loss Plan

NOTE: If you have not yet participated in 2013 TGB Elderbogger Survey, please do so. It closes at midnight Pacfic time tonight. Click the banner above to go to the survey or, if you are reading this in your email... Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 17 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Personal Ads

Over the years at this blog, we have spent a lot of time debating what kind of humor about old people is funny or acceptable or not acceptable or hateful, etc. Just yesterday, TGB reader jane d posted this comment:... Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 16 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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