Risk of Colon Cancer Increases with Age But Can Be Significantly Reduced by Exercise

by Administrator 28. February 2009 05:22
By SeniorJournal.com - An ambitious new study has added considerable weight to the claim that exercise can lower the risk for colon cancer, one of those cancers that targets older people. Researchers found that people who exercised the most were 24 percent less likely to develop the disease than tho... [More]

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Big Jump in Alzheimer's Cost Expected in State

by Administrator 26. February 2009 05:12
By Victoria Colliver / San Francisco Chronicle - The cost of caring for Californians with Alzheimer's disease is expected to grow from $50.5 billion to $98.8 billion over the next 20 years, an increase of 96 percent, according to a report released today by the Alzheimer's Association. ... [More]

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Obama in Canada -- Reforing Retirement System?

by Administrator 19. February 2009 06:51
By Jonathan Chevreau / Network National Post - With U.S. President Barack Obama visiting Canada today just as the market is threatening to fall to new lows, it’s worth looking at some of his ideas to reform Social Security and the American retirement system. Yesterday, of course, Obama ... [More]

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A Need That Recession Can't Stop

by Administrator 17. February 2009 07:15
By Bob Moos / The Dallas Morning News - When Scott Bennett's friends ask why he chose now to start a business, he confidently replies that aging doesn't slow down for a recession. Unfazed by the deepening downturn, Bennett and his business partner, Rob Novick, have launched Full Ci... [More]

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Fewer Care Facilities Use Restraints for Elderly Residents

by Administrator 17. February 2009 07:08
By Kalim A. Bhatti / USA TODAY - Diann Snyder has a simple rule at the long-term care home where she's director of nursing: Restraints are not an option. "If you restrain a resident, you actually see some desperation," Snyder says. "They experience some anguish. You kind ... [More]

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Home Care for the Elderly

by Administrator 17. February 2009 07:04
By Teri Koff / The New York Times - “Sensors Help Keep the Elderly Safe, and at Home” (front page, Feb. 13) sheds light on the frustration of caring for our aging population at home and the promise of enhanced technology to monitor safety and health management. The new technolo... [More]

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Report Suggests Shifting Nursing Home Care to Medicare Program

by Administrator 16. February 2009 19:01
McKnight's Long Term Care New - Consolidating certain aspects of financing care for some of the poorest older and disabled Americans at the federal level could soften the blow significantly to state budgets, a new analysis shows. Shifting long-term care coverage from Medicaid to Medica... [More]

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Why We All Need Mental Health First Aid Training

by Administrator 16. February 2009 18:09
By Becky Swantes / Washington University GWB - For years, Americans have been taking medical First Aid and CPR courses so that they are prepared to offer initial care and make informed decisions when medical emergencies arise. Until recently, however, there has been virtually no training for the g... [More]

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Dollar Wise: Seniors Offer Model for Getting by Through Frugality

by Administrator 16. February 2009 06:56
By Bob Moos / The Dallas Morning News - Stretching a dollar is second nature to them. Long before the recession deepened, they were experts at making ends meet. Long after the recovery comes, they'll still be masters of frugality. "We're survivors," says Beverly Nash of Dall... [More]

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Will the Recession Affect Social Security?

by Administrator 16. February 2009 06:28
By Paul Briand / Baby Boomer Examiner - With 10,000 Baby Boomers applying each day for Social Security, the tap on benefits is flowing faster than at any time in history. There's been concern for a long time about how the pace of benefits to the gray tsunami of Baby Boomers will affect the lo... [More]

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Nursing Home Residents in RI Are Happy, Survey Finds

by Administrator 13. February 2009 07:08
By Felice Freyer / The Providence Journal - Nine out of ten residents of nursing homes in Rhode Island -- and the same proportion of their relatives -- are satisfied with the care patients receive, according to a recent survey. That percentage is higher than the average of 5,087 other nursing hom... [More]

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Sensors Help Keep the Elderly Safe, and at Home

by Administrator 12. February 2009 06:32
By John Leland / The New York Times - Increasingly, many older people who live alone are not truly alone. They are being watched by a flurry of new technologies designed to enable them to live independently and avoid expensive trips to the emergency room or nursing homes. Bertha Branch, 78... [More]

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Home Health Care Goes Mobile

by Administrator 10. February 2009 06:44
By Rafael Ruffolo / ITWorldCanada - Driven by an increasingly aging population, home care is the fastest growing sector in the health care industry. That’s why the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada is joining forces with IBM Canada to revamp the way its field staff makes house calls ... [More]

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Simple Steps Can Help Prevent Dangerous Falls in Seniors' Homes

by Administrator 7. February 2009 05:46
By Francine Parnes / Associated Press - For people who want to stay in their homes as they age, avoiding falls is a top priority. Because of the economic downturn, growing numbers of seniors might be unable to sell their homes and therefore need to make them safer, said Marion Somers, a ge... [More]

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Cohousing Offers Green Living, Sense of Belonging

by Administrator 7. February 2009 05:30
By Adrian Sainz / Associated Press - Picture a neighborhood where doors can be left unlocked, where 20 families gather to eat in a common home twice a week, where solar panels help heat homes, where everyone relies on each other and determines the fate of the community together. Sound like an... [More]

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About the Author

John Rothbarth is the owner of the St. Louis Times, a media company focused on serving the informational needs of the St. Louis metro-area aging baby boomer/60+ population. The company publishes the St. Louis Times Resource Guide, St. Louis Times Express, and hosts St. Louis Times Funfest and St. Louis Times Geriatrics Symposium events. The company was founded in 1994 and has remained true to its original mission of 'doing some good for older adults and the professionals who work on their behalf.'

Since 1994 the company has won over 20 National Media Awards. He has participated on many local Boards of Directors, all of whom cater to the needs of our area’s aging population. For 2009 he is also President of Breakthrough Coalition, a consortium of over 250 aging-focused organizations and  professionals dedicated to serving the needs of older adults in the St. Louis / Illinois bi-state area.

John is a native St. Louisan, father of two sons, and graduate of the University of Missouri - Columbia with a BS degree in Business Administration. His interests include reading mysteries, jogging, motorcycling, and aviation - he is a pilot with instrument, multi-engine and seaplane ratings.

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