October 2014 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Beer and Billiards for Healthy Aging

“Active aging” is what they call it. You know, all that bungee jumping, marathon running and climbing high mountains they tell us old people need to do these days to stay healthy. No slacking off with a nap in the... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 17 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

It's That Time Again - Medicare Enrollment

(EDITORIAL NOTE: International readers can take the day off – most of you live in countries with more sane health programs than the United States has and don't suffer this tedious, irritating annual ritual.) Last Wednesday, 15 October, marked the...

Published Mon, Oct 20 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Mother's Stroke

”This has to be one of the modern circles of hell, stroke. Or should we call it our plague? One day my mother is walking two miles on the beach and doing crossword puzzles in ink. The next day her... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Old People Want More From Life than Safety

On Wednesday this week, I told you about Dr. Atul Gawande's exceptional new book, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. The post prompted a friend I'd not heard from in awhile to email. Suzette Boydston is director... Read More....

Published Fri, Oct 24 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

TGB FORUM: What to Do For a Sick Friend

As I write this on Monday to publish on Wednesday, I am anticipating the need to rest today (Wednesday) from some big-time oral surgery on Tuesday. That is not to say I've chosen the topic because I seek good wishes... Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 08 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: States – South Dakota to Wyoming

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, Oct 19 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Do You Live in a Good Aging-in-Place Community?

For years in repeated surveys, 89 or 90 percent of people polled say they want to “age in place.” Most frequently, that phrase means they want to stay in the homes where they currently live until they die or, at... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 07 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Elder Touch Hunger

There are several people online who write blogs, columns and books about sex for old people. You won't see much about them here. It's not that I don't think sex is important in old age – without question, it is.... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 13 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Life Expectancy at 65 Increases

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued its annual report on life expectancy in the United States for the year 2012. It's good news for almost everyone including elders. LIFE EXPECTANCY AT AGE 65 Every day, 7,000 (or... Read More....

Published Tue, Oct 14 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

TGB FORUM: Readers Write the Blog – Day 5

As I explained on Monday, while Peter Tibbles and Norma Gates are visiting from Melbourne, I am taking a mini-vacation and letting you, dear readers, write the blog based on your own topics. Today's comes from doctafil with so many... Read More.....

Published Fri, Oct 03 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 25 October 2014

IN PRAISE OF KNOTS According to the story at The New York Times, ”Knots are an ancient technology. They predate the axe and the wheel, quite possibly the use of fire and maybe even man himself: Some scientists have speculated... Read More...

Published Sat, Oct 25 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Crabby Old Lady v. the Cable Company

Crabby Old Lady does not like using her blog for rants about personal issues but every couple of years something so egregious happens that she cannot help herself. This one is about trying to reduce her cable/internet costs and let... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 21 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 18 October 2014

114-YEAR-OLD LIES TO GET A FACEBOOK PAGE Anna Stoer is 114 years old. You read that right – 114. She lives in Minnesota. She wanted to create a Facebook page. She had to lie because the age dropdown menu goes... Read More...

Published Sat, Oct 18 2014 6:04 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 11 October 2014

DR. ENGLEMAN'S QUIRKY TIPS FOR LONGEVITY Dr. Ephraim Engleman, age 103, is a practicing arthritis specialist in San Francisco. He recently gave an interview to the Senior Planet website. Here are a couple of excerpts: What does aging with attitude...

Published Sat, Oct 11 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Social Security COLA for 2015

Yesterday, the Social Security Administration announced the amount of the annual Social Security cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) for 2015. It is a minor uptick of 1.7 percent. For the average monthly benefit of $1191.70, that means a $20.25 increase...

Published Thu, Oct 23 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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