May 2013 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

How to End Sexism, Racism (and Ageism Too)

Slightly altered, I stole that header from Kavan Peterson at changingaging.org. In fact, I've stolen the entire post. Ageism in all its forms drives me nuts. Nevertheless, it is as commonly perpetrated throughout the American cultural spectrum as...

Published Fri, May 31 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder *** Cancer and Celebrities

It's no secret that the risk of *** cancer increases with age but did you know that 80 percent of *** cancers are found in women older than 50, and 60 percent of them in women older than 65? It... Read More...

Published Wed, May 15 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 18 May 2013

DADDY IS SOOOO FUNNY There is not much that is better in life than a bunch of babies laughing and here are quadruplets who think daddy is the funniest thing ever. What I want to know is where daddy got... Read More...

Published Sat, May 18 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

Memorial Day 2013

Taking the day off for Memorial Day. Will return tomorrow. The Elder Storytelling Place is also taking the day off. Read More...

Published Mon, May 27 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

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

If Gray Hair Were “Curable”

Well, apparently it is now. I subscribe to a lot of health and aging newsletters. You don't hear about most of what I read because – as I think I've noted here in the past – they usually contain a... Read More...

Published Mon, May 06 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 11 May 2013

OLD PEOPLE DRIVING Two-and-a-half years ago, I showed you a clip from a 24-minute documentary about three oldest old people – near centenarians – driving. Here it is again: This week the producer, Shaleece Haas, emailed to tell me one... Read More...

Published Sat, May 11 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 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

ELDER MUSIC: Songs About Cities - Memphis

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 19 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Poverty in the U.S.

President Obama has not withdrawn his stated intention to cut Social Security benefits by using a different method – chained CPI – to measure cost of living increases for the program. Many others – mainly Republican lawmakers and their zillionnaire.....

Published Wed, May 22 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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

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