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Elderly Man Wages Silent War Against Pharmacy

ISSUE 47•15 | 04.18.11 | Radio News
Social Security Scam Robs Elderly By Convincing Them They Are Dead

ISSUE 46•44 | 11.02.10 | Newsroom

A new scam preys on the elderly by informing them they have died and instructing them to reroute their social security checks to the "Department of the Dead." more»
Grandma Concerned About Dinner Roll Count

ISSUE 45•48 | 11.25.09 | News

ROCKFORD, IL—The elderly grandmother of four told reporters that, while she would hate for anything to go to waste, she would be equally upset if one of her guests reached into her wicker basket and found nothing but crumbs. more»
Retiree Gearing Up For Errands With Lady Friend

ISSUE 45•44 | 10.27.09 | News in Brief

POMPANO BEACH, FL—Following a breakfast of shredded wheat and grapefruit juice, 76-year-old Martin Schoenfeld shaved, tied his shoes, and... more»
No Rise In Social Security

ISSUE 45•43 | 10.22.09 | American Voices

For the first time since 1975, there will not be a cost-of-living increase for Social Security payments. What do you think? more»
Obama: Health Care Plan Would Give Seniors Right To Choose How They Are Killed

ISSUE 45•41 | 10.06.09 | News

WASHINGTON—"If your grandmother would rather be euthanized in the privacy of her own home than be gutted and hanged on a high school soccer field, she is entitled to that right," said the president, who acknowledged that "wiping out" the nation's elderly population has always been his No. 1 priority. more»
How To Stay Goth Past 50

ISSUE 45•38 | 09.17.09 | Sunday Magazine
Does This Man Know He's About To Get His Achilles Tendon Slashed?

ISSUE 45•37 | 09.11.09 | Sunday Magazine
Elderly Man Skipping Work Uses 'Dead Grandson' Excuse Again

ISSUE 45•24 | 06.10.09 | News in Brief

SARATOGA, FL—Arousing the suspicions of his boss, senior fry-cook Harold Mason, 72, cited the death of yet another grandchild in order to... more»
Senior Center Restocks On Rum Raisin Ice Cream

ISSUE 45•21 | 05.22.09 | News in Brief

PRESCOTT, AZ—Residents of the Prescott Senior Center were pleased on Tuesday to learn that a new order of rum raisin ice cream had finally... more»
McCain's Energy Plan Emphasizes Elbow Grease, Sleeve-Rolling-Up

ISSUE 44•37 | 09.12.08 | News in Brief

HOUSTON—While campaigning in Texas Monday, Sen. John McCain delivered a speech outlining his personal energy policy, a plan that offsets... more»
Elderly Man Wages War On Area Pharmacy

ISSUE 44•35 | 08.31.08 | Radio News
Everybody On Television Needs To Stop Talking So Loud

ISSUE 44•32 | 08.06.08 | Commentary

I'm going to get right to the point, because hemming and hawing and being polite has gotten me nowhere. The people on television need to stop... more»
Grandmother Proud To Have Lived Long Enough To See First Viable Female Candidate Torn Apart

ISSUE 44•25 | 06.16.08 | News in Brief

PEORIA, IL—Seventy-six-year-old grandmother Anita Graney told reporters Monday that she was "overwhelmed with pride" for having lived to see... more»
Area Grandmother Tries Indian Food

ISSUE 44•24 | 06.14.08 | News

BLOOMINGTON, MN—Witnesses report Eileen Rutherford, 78, was overwhelmed by the unusual aromas but appeared delighted when a recognizable pea rolled out of her samosa. more»
Elderly Woman Destroys Internet

ISSUE 44•23 | 06.04.08 | Radio News
Choir Deployed To Local Senior Center

ISSUE 44•22 | 06.02.08 | Radio News
What Are We Getting Too Old For?

ISSUE 44•20 | 05.14.08 | Statshot
Elderly Woman Applying Makeup Most Heartbreaking Thing On Earth

ISSUE 44•17 | 04.23.08 | News in Brief

PARMA, OH—In an unbelievably heartrending and entirely futile undertaking intended to recapture some infinitesimal shred of her faded beauty... more»
Grandma Can Still Feel Draft

ISSUE 43•33 | 08.15.07 | News in Photos
Jim Nantz Makes Arnold Palmer Watch Old Clips Of Himself Until He Cries

ISSUE 43•15 | 04.12.07 | Sports News in Brief

AUGUSTA, GA—During a televised tribute to 77-year-old Arnold Palmer, CBS's lead golf anchor Jim Nantz made the four-time Masters champion... more»
73-Year-Old Hells Angel Beats Pension Out Of Benefits Manager

ISSUE 43•09 | 03.02.07 | Radio News
Peter O'Toole Objects To Being In Oscar Death Montage

ISSUE 43•09 | 02.28.07 | News in Photos
Mark Martin: 'I'm Too Old To Be Driving Cars Around'

ISSUE 43•08 | 02.22.07 | Sports News in Brief

DAYTONA BEACH, FL— Four-time NASCAR Cup Series runner-up Mark Martin, 48, surprised reporters at a post-race press conference by saying he... more»
Nation’s Grandmothers Swept Up In Textile-Messaging Craze

ISSUE 42•24 | 06.14.06 | News in Photos
Bush Launches Preemptive Attack On Social Security

ISSUE 41•13 | 03.30.05 | News

ST. LOUIS, MO—At an appearance at the St. Louis Convention Center Sunday evening, President Bush declared the "grave and pressing need" for a preemptive attack on the Social Security program. more»
AARP Blasted As Out Of Touch, Past Its Prime

ISSUE 41•11 | 03.16.05 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON, DC—A coalition of young professionals criticized the American Association of Retired Persons at a press conference Monday, calling the organization "woefully out of step with the general public." "These AARPsters are the old guard of a bygone era, and it's time to bring them down," said Troy Hebner, president of the organization Stop The Aged, which aims to lessen the AARP's lobbying power. "A full 100 percent of their membership is over age 55. Many of them no longer even work. What could their views on Social Security and health insurance have to do with us?" In December, Stop The Aged made headlines by threatening to file a $1 billion age-discrimination lawsuit against the AARP. more»
New Generation Of Dynamic, Can-Do Seniors Taking On Second Jobs

ISSUE 41•08 | 02.23.05 | News

CHANDLER, AZ—Old age used to be considered a period of decreased activity, mental slowdown, and reduced usefulness to society. In recent years, however, a new generation of ambitious, resourceful senior citizens is turning that trend on its head, reclaiming their youthful vigor by taking on second jobs. more»
Grandma Had Another Fall, Grandpa Reports

02.16.05 | Newswire
Jay-Z's Grandfather Busted With Trunk Full Of Canadian Prescription Drugs

ISSUE 41•05 | 02.02.05 | News in Brief

BUFFALO, NY—Tyrone J. Carter, rap artist Jay-Z's 75-year-old grandfather, was arrested Monday for transporting prescription drugs across the Canadian border in the trunk of his 1998 Oldsmobile. "My grandson says I shouldn't have unlocked the trunk unless the cops had a warrant, but what's a man supposed to do?" said Carter, who was busted with more than $1,000 worth of pharmaceutical-grade Diovan, Lipitor, and Lanoxin. "Don't the police have anything better to do than hassle a sick old man? My insurance doesn't cover my pills anymore—I gotta get my heart medicine somewhere." The arresting officers said the pills had a U.S.-pharmacy value of nearly $18,000. more»

elderly

Elderly Man Wages Silent War Against Pharmacy

Social Security Scam Robs Elderly By Convincing Them They Are Dead

Grandma Concerned About Dinner Roll Count

Retiree Gearing Up For Errands With Lady Friend

No Rise In Social Security

Obama: Health Care Plan Would Give Seniors Right To Choose How They Are Killed

How To Stay Goth Past 50

Does This Man Know He's About To Get His Achilles Tendon Slashed?

Elderly Man Skipping Work Uses 'Dead Grandson' Excuse Again

Senior Center Restocks On Rum Raisin Ice Cream

McCain's Energy Plan Emphasizes Elbow Grease, Sleeve-Rolling-Up

Elderly Man Wages War On Area Pharmacy

Everybody On Television Needs To Stop Talking So Loud

Grandmother Proud To Have Lived Long Enough To See First Viable Female Candidate Torn Apart

Area Grandmother Tries Indian Food

Elderly Woman Destroys Internet

Choir Deployed To Local Senior Center

What Are We Getting Too Old For?

Elderly Woman Applying Makeup Most Heartbreaking Thing On Earth

Grandma Can Still Feel Draft

Jim Nantz Makes Arnold Palmer Watch Old Clips Of Himself Until He Cries

73-Year-Old Hells Angel Beats Pension Out Of Benefits Manager

Peter O'Toole Objects To Being In Oscar Death Montage

Mark Martin: 'I'm Too Old To Be Driving Cars Around'

Nation’s Grandmothers Swept Up In Textile-Messaging Craze

Bush Launches Preemptive Attack On Social Security

AARP Blasted As Out Of Touch, Past Its Prime

New Generation Of Dynamic, Can-Do Seniors Taking On Second Jobs

Grandma Had Another Fall, Grandpa Reports

Jay-Z's Grandfather Busted With Trunk Full Of Canadian Prescription Drugs

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