May 2013 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

INTERESTING STUFF – 25 May 2013

There is so much new Interesting Stuff this week that I can't post it all. If something you sent is missing, it may turn up next week or the next although never any promises. “BETTER ME THAN A CHILD” That... Read More...

Published Sat, May 25 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

An Elder in Exile

For the 40 years I lived in Manhattan, it was well known that many people there, when they reached retirement age – especially in the Jewish community - moved to Florida. Some were immigrants from around the world and from... Read More...

Published Wed, May 29 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

“I'm a Sexually Liberated Woman, Finally - at Age 80”

Regarding what you will read below, I am torn equally between unbridled admiration and wretched jealousy. This the kind of writing, particularly about aging, that makes me want to just give up what I do here. This gorgeous essay, which... Read More.....

Published Thu, May 09 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Early or Late Retirement?

For all my life, 65 was the traditional retirement age. In the United States, that number came into general use for this purpose when Social Security was created in 1935, and 65 was set then as the age to receive... Read More...

Published Mon, May 13 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Part 1

My gradual balding, which I have mentioned in the past, becomes more noticeable by the day so because I am tired to death of thinking about it, over several months, I have spent serious time and effort looking for a... Read More...

Published Fri, May 17 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow – Part 3

Okay, that was a bit of a cheat on Monday - all process, no news. But it was quick and easy to write and I needed time to prepare for the arrival of a houseguest. No excuses today. The Joseph... Read More...

Published Tue, May 21 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Rest in Peace Roy Leitz

Many of you who read TGB's companion blog, The Elder Storytelling Place, will certainly know Nancy Leitz, one of the best storytellers we have at that blog. She has been missing from the mix for the past several months after... Read More...

Published Fri, May 03 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Playing in Old Age

Last week, in discussing purpose in retirement, some commenters hit on something that I had deliberately omitted from my post, saving it for another time: ”After raising 2 generations of children for over 40 years, I am very happy to... Read More...

Published Tue, May 07 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

What About Senior Discounts?

Yesterday morning, I received an email from a man who occasionally sends me a link to a website, essay or news story that is related to the kinds of things I write about here. His email signature includes a link... Read More...

Published Tue, May 28 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Words of Aging Wisdom

Everyone needs some quiet time, a place apart from what we do all day and that is where I find myself this week. So instead of a real post, here is something easy for me to put together - some... Read More...

Published Wed, May 08 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Sleepless Nights

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, May 12 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Forced Time Out

Apparently, I have offended the gods of ordinary life. Yesterday was a disaster beginning at 5AM - even before the coffee was ready or the cat fed. To keep it short, there was no internet leading to the discovery of... Read More...

Published Thu, May 16 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow – Part 2

You can spend days on the interwebs and find not a single useful word about thinning hair. The only solutions that come close are from professionals who specialize in wigs for chemotherapy patients. Obviously, that would work as well for... Read More...

Published Mon, May 20 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Better Treatment for Dementia

Of the common late-life diseases, Alzheimer's and other dementias are undoubtedly the most feared, both for ourselves individually and for our loved ones. Dementia steals the person's memory and with it, their selfhood making family members strangers...

Published Fri, May 24 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

21st Century Media Failure

Due to other obligations yesterday, I didn't have time to write a proper post but I don't like leaving this page blank when there needs to be a link to The Elder Storytelling Place. So, here's something that, if we... Read More...

Published Thu, May 02 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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