August 2015 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

Hollywood's Many Biases Including Elders

Last week, the Harnisch Foundation and USC Annenberg released the latest annual study titled Inequality in 700 Popular Films. One of the report’s researchers, Stacy L. Smith, describes the lack of diversity in movies as an “epidemic.” ”Across 700 films...

Published Mon, Aug 10 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Linda Ronstadt (My Selection)

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, Aug 09 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 8 August 2015

TO LIVE FOREVER? In my rambling reading about ageing, I often run into those cranks who spend time and money trying to “cure” death so we can all live forever. What a waste. It only takes a second or two... Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Who is Older than I Am? It Depends...

...for me, anyway. When I was in high school, my girl friends and I could pinpoint other students' ages within six months. I don't recall how we did that or why it was important but it was a common speculation... Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 07 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Healthy 75-Year-Old Chooses to End Her Life

Although it had no part in my decision to move to Oregon five years ago, the state is one of four in the U.S. that has a physician-assisted suicide law, a “death with dignity” act if you will, and I... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 05 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

How Comfortable are You Using the Internet?

And what about other elders you know? Are they all online? About a month ago, the Pew Research Center for Internet, Science & Tech released their latest survey about internet usage, something they have been measuring regularly since 2000. ”For......

Published Mon, Aug 03 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Booker T & the MGs

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, Aug 02 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 1 August 2015

1965 MEDICARE SIGNING ON TIMES FRONT PAGE It's always fun to see newspaper front pages from important past events. (Hmmmm. With the internet and cell phones taking over news, will these historical artifacts disappear, I wonder?) Anyway, I missed posting...

Published Sat, Aug 01 2015 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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