October 2014 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Elder Women and Eleanor's Hope

When I starting out in the world on my own in the late 1950s, there weren't many careers available to women. Our choices were mostly confined to waitress or office worker and, for the few who attended college, teacher or... Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 16 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

To Reclaim the Word “Old”

As I have explained here many times in the past, I made a deliberate decision when I began this blog a decade ago to never use old-age euphemisms - those cutesy-poo names like golden-ager, third-ager and oldster along with the... Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 15 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

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

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

ELDER MUSIC: 1962 Again

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

Old and Useless at 52?

Silicon Valley was barely a concept when I first heard about ageism in the tech industry. Back in the early 1990s, the online job boards and forums were already filled with terrible unemployment tales from experienced programmers who couldn't get...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Keeping Up with Technology While Old – or Not

Have you heard about the “Internet of Things”? The idea is that before long, everything you own – toaster, refrigerator, alarm clock, heater and air conditioner, electric razor and even toilet – will be connected via computer chip to the... Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 09 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

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

It is Okay to Just Be Old

For five days last week you, dear readers, wrote this blog by responding to forum topics many of you had already suggested during the previous week. And a fine job you did of it. Lots of interesting opinions, thoughts, ideas... Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 06 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: States – Massachusetts to New Jersey

NOTE FROM RONNI: Peter has been presenting the music about states in alphabetical order. Last week, I screwed up and posted New Mexico to South Carolina ahead of time when it should have been the states you reading about today.... Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 05 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 4 October 2014

FROM BIRTH TO AGE 80 IN FOUR MINUTES Age progression videos are always fun to watch. This one, a “live” painting, is by South Korean illustrator Seok Jeong-hyeon. THE ART OF THE OBIT For nearly 20 years, Margalit Fox has... Read More...

Published Sat, Oct 04 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

TGB FORUM: Readers Write the Blog – Day 4

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 Bruce Cooper with somethiing... Read...

Published Thu, Oct 02 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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