June 27, 2000
[Times art: Jeff Goertzen]
Well connected
Thinking about making the jump to cyberspace? Read about how some bay area seniors are enjoying their time online, e-mailing family and friends, shopping, checking investments and generally enriching their lives.
Surf for your health
Refined as a puppy, orderly as a mosh pit, the Internet is both magical and frustrating.
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Gifts that meet a need
A set of identification dog tags worn every day is more treasured than another set of bedsheets stored in a closet.
She made her mark on the Coast Guard
Besides attaining the highest rank, a Sun City Center retiree also recruited Hollywood's most famous designer to add style to the women's uniforms.
Pet CPR shows your best friends you cherish them
"My dog loves me all the time," says Peggy Kirk, R.N., during a class on first aid for pets at the American Red Cross in St. Petersburg. "We love our pets. I would want to save my dog's life as I would want to save my child's life."
Her job is to help folks have fun
And Rosemarie Cutchins, who organizes events for seniors from dance lessons to arts and crafts, plans to do her work for a long time to come.
Nursing home assistance affects spouse's earnings
Question: I am a spouse of an Alzheimer's patient who is in a nursing home. I am able to work but can make only so much a month without the additional earnings going to pay for my husband's nursing care. In addition, I can have only $81,000 in my name. With the cost of living increasing, will you discuss what can be done in this hopeless financial situation?
Lifestyle choices can slow the aging process
The lifestyle choices you make will have a major impact on the way you will age. While our bodies are programmed as early as age 30 to incur microscopic changes within the cells of major organs, we have the ability to hasten or delay that process.
SeniorNet taught her new job skills
Martha Rose retired in 1998 after a career in nursing. Last summer, she approached the Hillsborough County Working Seniors Program, hoping to learn about computers and looking for a job in which to use her people skills.
'You become old when you do nothing'
At 83, Gerry Francisco keeps herself busy with volunteering and friends, and she recommends the same prescription for all seniors.
Teaching an old dog new technology
It's a beautiful day, but I'm sitting inside. I'm in obedience school. It's where old dogs learn new tricks. I've just been dragged, kicking and screaming, onto the information highway. (My Mommy always told me not to play in traffic, so what am I doing here?)
Creating a storm around a teacup
Those who are lucky enough to live in Pinellas County find much to complain about, and plenty of people we like to blame.
Rocket into a summer of fun
Folks won't be complaining that there's nothing to do in July; what with films, books, live shows and the Internet, it's more likely there won't be enough time to do half of it.
