Senior Citizens Improve Sleep by Stimulating Biological Clock with Blue Light Glasses

by Administrator 29. May 2009 09:17
Senior Journal - Sleep disturbances increase as we age. Some studies report more than half of seniors 65 years of age or older suffer from chronic sleep disturbances. Researchers have long believed that the sleep disturbances common among the elderly often result from a disruption of the body’... [More]

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Alzheimer's Test on the Near Horizon, Researchers Say

by Administrator 28. May 2009 12:36
McKnight's Long-Term Care News - A clinical test that would allow physicians to detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages could be ready by the end of 2010, according to recent reports. Researchers at the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute, based at the University of W... [More]

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Health Tip: Alleviate Caregiver Stress

by Administrator 28. May 2009 10:05
By Diana Kohnle / HealthDay - When you're a caregiver, you have a lot of responsibilities in managing someone else's health and personal matters. But it's very important not to neglect your own well being. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these suggestions to help pre... [More]

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Healthcare Officials Eliminate Nursing Home Assessment Protocols

by Administrator 28. May 2009 09:23
McKnight's Long-Term Care News - It's a wrap on RAPs. Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs) will be eliminated under a new assessment regimen in development, an official with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced on Thursday. RAPs are a series of 18 indicators used by... [More]

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Comprehensive Study of 50,000 Canadians as They Age Kicked Off by Three Universities

by Administrator 26. May 2009 09:10
Senior Journal - Three universities in Canada are joining forces to lead a new study of 50,000 Canadians over two decades to increase the understanding of common health problems affecting senior citizens. Researchers from Dalhousie, McMaster, and McGill universities will guide one of the most... [More]

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Medicare Part D: Time for Annual Enrollment, Time for the Program Improvement

by Administrator 15. May 2009 12:38
By Eun Ha Namkung / GWB School of Social Work - Washington University. As the enrollment period for Medicare Part D for the year of 2009 is opened from November 15 to December 31, now is the time for people with Medicare to review and change their current plans. Kerry Weems, acting administrator o... [More]

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Many Canadian-Educated RNs Prefer U.S. to Work

by Administrator 15. May 2009 04:09
By McKnight's Long-Term Care News - Canada, like much of the rest of the world, is already facing a nursing shortage. But instead of staying, recently graduated baccalaureate-level registered nurses (RNs) are leaving to work in the United States, according to a new report from the University of ... [More]

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Road Planners Display Blind Spot for Oncoming Generation of Older Drivers

by Administrator 14. May 2009 04:16
By AARP - Two-thirds of transportation planners and engineers have yet to begin addressing older people in their street planning; yet by 2025, 64 million people will be over age 65 according to census projections and by 2030 a quarter of all U.S. drivers will be 65+. This is the alarm raised by &l... [More]

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Family Caregivers: Exhausted, Stressed—and Abusive?

by Administrator 13. May 2009 04:30
By SarahBaldauf / U.S. News & World Report - Bearing the responsibility for an aging parent or spouse can become an increasingly thorny task—and not necessarily because of the need for more and more complex care. Caregivers themselves can sustain emotional, mental, and physical blows tha... [More]

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Health Reform Must Lower Costs, Improve Care for People in Medicare

by Administrator 12. May 2009 05:31
AARP - As the Administration prepares to announce another drop in the lifespan of the Medicare trust fund, AARP’s Health Action Now campaign is insisting that comprehensive health reform include specific measures to cut wasteful spending and lower costs for individuals—all while improvin... [More]

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Addresses 50+ America

by Administrator 12. May 2009 05:26
By Timothy Geithner / U.S. Secretary of the Treasury - These are extraordinarily challenging times, but this administration has taken extraordinary actions. In recent weeks we have seen important signs of improvement in consumer and business confidence as well as in the lending and housing markets. ... [More]

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Omega 3 from Fish, Nuts, Olive Oil Associated With Reduced Risk of Age-Related Blindness

by Administrator 11. May 2009 05:20
Senior Journal - Those fish oils called omega 3 fatty acids – already associated with a number of health benefits for senior citizens - have now been found to play a role in lowering the risk of the number one cause of blindness in senior citizens – age-related macular degeneration. In t... [More]

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Senior Citizens Do Not Remember Strokes

by Administrator 11. May 2009 04:59
Senior Journal - Senior citizens are either having strokes and don’t know it, or they are forgetting they had them. That is the conclusion one must draw from a new study that found a significant difference between why these older people report and what the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) show... [More]

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Obama Proposes $17 Billion in Budget Cuts, Pprograms for the Elderly

by Administrator 8. May 2009 04:52
McKnight's Long-Term Care News - President Obama on Thursday proposed cuts of $17 billion from his new budget for both discretionary spending and entitlement programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Various interest groups are expected to spar over which of 121 federal programs being eliminate... [More]

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Proposed Bill Could Eliminate Nursing Home Fines in Illinois

by Administrator 7. May 2009 04:55
McKnight's Long-Term Care News - The Illinois state Legislature convened Wednesday to consider a controversial, first-of-its-kind proposal that would allow for the reduction, or in some cases, elimination of fines against nursing homes. The bill's sponsor, Sen. Dan Kotowski (D), claims th... [More]

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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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