December 2014 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

ELDER MUSIC: Christmas 14

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, Dec 21 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree - Christmas 2014

Here it is Christmas Day again. You'd think it wouldn't surprise me anymore that it feels like it comes around about a week after last time but it still does – surprise me, that is. Undoubtedly, I will wake up... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 25 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up in 2014 - Part 2

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 Mon, Dec 29 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Are You Ageing Successfully?

Hardly a day goes by that you don't bump into the phrase, successful ageing. Well, you do if you read as much about growing old as I do and it is one of the most empty phrases I know. What... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 09 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 13 December 2014

SNL'S MOCK STAR WARS TRAILER The much awaited trailer for the newest Star Wars movie was released and a week ago. Saturday Night Live responded by reimagining the video with elder versions of the original characters – Luke Skywalker, Princess... Read...

Published Sat, Dec 13 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Pension Theft

IMPORTANT PROGRAMMING NOTE: Back in 2008, I made a presentation about web design for elders at the Gnomedex Conference in Seattle. I met a lot of young, interesting and engaged tech workers there and one of the them was Dave... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 17 2014 5:41 AM by TIME GOES BY

Holiday Gifts for Elders 2014

[EDITORIAL NOTE: Supposedly it is conventional wisdom that it is hard to shop for old people. Not true. Not true at all, as the extraordinary length of this annual elders' gift guide shows. Below are repeats from previous years incorporating... Read...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Thank You for Being Such Good Blog Commenters

An increasing number of websites – Reuters, Popular Science, the Chicago Sun-Times among them - have turned off their online comments sections. According to a story at World News Publishing Focus, one reason is ”The arduous task of moderating the... Read...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Growing Old Publicly with Conviction and Honesty

In October, the actor Frances McDormand broke her ten-year moratorium on interviews to promote the four-part HBO miniseries, Olive Kitteridge, in which she both starred and produced. Because I don't subscribe to HBO, I haven't seen the movie but...

Published Tue, Dec 23 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 27 December 2014

YOUNG WOMAN'S BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AT A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY That doesn't sound like much of a big deal, does it? After all, lots of people bring music to elders, particularly at this time of year. But it's really different with 24-year-old......

Published Sat, Dec 27 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

New Year's Eve 2014

John Oliver, host of HBO's Last Week Tonight, is still on hiatus for a few more weeks but he has interrupted his time off to give us his three best excuses for refusing New Year's Eve invitations. Take a look:... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 31 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

The Pleasures of Comfort Food

PROGRAMMING REMINDER: Repeating an announcement I made a couple of days ago: Back in 2008, I made a presentation about web design for elders at the Gnomedex Conference in Seattle. I met a lot of young, interesting and engaged tech... Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Important Cold Weather Tips for Elders

For years now, when summer arrives, I've been posting tips for keeping cool in hot weather. It is especially important for us elders because our natural body temperature regulators don't always work as well as when we were younger and... Read...

Published Wed, Dec 03 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Transforming a Song 2

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, Dec 07 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How to be Old

De Senectute - in English, On Old Age - was written by Marcus Tullius Cicero more than 2,000 years ago. Not many books are consistently read through the ages and this is one of the few. Widely read in its... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2014 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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ELDER MUSIC: Christmas 14

Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree - Christmas 2014

ELDER MUSIC: Toes Up in 2014 - Part 2

Are You Ageing Successfully?

INTERESTING STUFF – 13 December 2014

Pension Theft

Holiday Gifts for Elders 2014

Thank You for Being Such Good Blog Commenters

Growing Old Publicly with Conviction and Honesty

INTERESTING STUFF – 27 December 2014

New Year's Eve 2014

The Pleasures of Comfort Food

Important Cold Weather Tips for Elders

ELDER MUSIC: Transforming a Song 2

How to be Old