August 2016 - Time Goes By - The Network of Care

A TGB EXTRA: John Oliver on the Democratic Convention

Usually, I post the video essays from John Oliver's remarkable HBO show, Last Week Tonight in the Saturday Interesting Stuff column. But because news – particularly political news – moves at warp speed these days and Oliver's show airs late.....

Published Tue, Aug 02 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Australian Favorites - Mozart (20-11)

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 07 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Getting Elder Sex Out of the Closet

One of the pleasures of writing this blog for so many years - more than a dozen so far - is watching how issues affecting elders sometimes get better. When I began doing this, the general attitude toward old people... Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Happy Birthday, Millie Garfield

My oldest friend on the internet, Millie Garfield, is rockin' 91 years today. Well, her actual birthday is tomorrow, Thursday, but I publish on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays so we'll just have to celebrate for two days. Millie began blogging...

Published Wed, Aug 17 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Good and Bad “Entitlement” News From Congress and Trump World

Good News on Medicare Observation Status Many readers have emailed about this issue - one that is boring to read about but crucial to understand. First, a short background: Medicare Observation Status has been a frightful bugaboo for beneficiaries for...

Published Mon, Aug 22 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Consider the Quarterstaff

My mini-vacation continues for a while this week, but there is new stuff here for you that I prepared in advance. Last Friday, in the comments on Ann Burack-Weiss's story, Consider the Cane, Jean Gogolin commented that she uses a... Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Medical Marijuana Lowers Medicare Prescription Drug Costs

Here's a surprise – look at this headline from NPR: After Medical Marijuana Legalized, Medicare Prescriptions Drop For Many Drugs The story is based on a study published in July at Health Affairs. As the abstract of that research notes:... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

AARP to Drop ALEC After Membership Outcry

IMPORTANT UPDATE: When I wrote it late last week, this post was titled, "AARP Sponsors ALEC Conference." As you can see above, circumstances changed quickly but I have decided to publish the story as written then because AARP looms large......

Published Mon, Aug 08 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Australian Favorites - Mozart (10-1)

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 14 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Does Ageism Contribute to Donald Trump's Appeal?

As I have explained here in the past, I didn't know 20 years ago when I began studying ageing that I would become an advocate for elders. A large part of what led me to that is ageism – what... Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Ronni Bennett's and John Oliver's Vacation

The two people in that headline, John Oliver and me, don't really have anything to do with each other except that I think he is a national treasure, and we are both taking some time off. Last Sunday's episode of... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

A Podcast in Which I am Interviewed – Part 1

That is, interviewed for my “wisdom and wit” according to the podcaster. She's very kind but if you believe that... My vacation continues - made easy as items keep turning up for which others have done the heavy lifting leaving... Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Presidential Politics for Elders Again

A week ago, I wrote about the Republican Convention in general (dark, frightening and totalitarian) and their platform position on Social Security in particular (privatize it). Last week's Democratic Convention was an entirely different animal, upbeat...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 7 August 2016

BEST HOSPITALS IN UNITED STATES U.S. News & World Report has published its annual rankings of U.S. hospitals. The top three in the honor roll for outstanding performance over multiple areas of care are Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic and Mass... Read...

Published Sat, Aug 06 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

John Oliver on the Importance of Local Newspapers

On Monday's post about AARP and ALEC, a reader complimented me on my investigative reporting. It's good to know that what I write here is appreciated but in this case and almost all others, I cannot take credit for the... Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 12 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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