New Report Pegs Cost of Skilled Nursing Care at $90,000 Per Year

by Administrator 15. August 2010 10:25
By McKnight's Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living - A new report from independent living consultant Univita Health finds that the national average annual cost for care in a private room at a Medicare-certified nursing home is slightly more than $90,000. The report analyzes information ... [More]

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The New Old Age

by Administrator 15. August 2010 10:14
By Dale Russakoff / The New York Times - The population of older Americans is growing faster than ever and living longer than ever, but not as long as in much of Europe and elsewhere in the developed world, according to “Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being,” a report compi... [More]

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Losing Independence - (A reader's comments from the New York Times)

by Administrator 15. July 2010 05:21
By New York Times (A reader's comments to a previously run article) - Two of my closest relatives have recently been moved into senior housing, one "indpendent living" the other "assisted living." This was against their wishes, but they simply lost their ability to fight it... [More]

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Cognitive Impairment from Common Drugs?

by Administrator 14. July 2010 05:13
By SeniorJournal.com - In a study of elderly African-Americans it was found that drugs consumed often for a variety of common medical conditions including insomnia, allergies, or incontinence negatively affect the brain causing long term cognitive impairment. The researchers are confident future stu... [More]

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Federal Government Releases 'meaningful use' Rules for Healthcare IT

by Administrator 14. July 2010 05:04
By McKnight's Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living - The Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday disclosed two final rules regarding the "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHR). One of the two regulations issued Tuesday defines the "meaningful use"... [More]

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Senior-Student Mentoring Can Be Great Win-Win

by Administrator 6. July 2010 04:56
By Philip Moeller / U.S. News & World Report - Effectively pairing senior volunteers with students is one of the big win-win opportunities in virtually every community in the country. There is great need in the schools, and it's gotten more acute during the recession. Looking ahead, school b... [More]

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Art and Alzheimer's: An Effective Model?

by Administrator 16. May 2010 15:07
By Jason Echols / MSW Ccandidate at the GWB-Washington University - Art is frequently used to engage persons with Alzheimer’s and other dementias in creative and social activity. As Gene Cohen (2006) documents in “Research on Creativity and Aging” in Generations, engagement in ar... [More]

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Older Men Ease Stress Over Sexual Issues by Discussing with Partner, Friend

by Administrator 16. May 2010 14:53
By Angela Yeager, Oregon State / SeniorJournal.com - A new study suggests that it may not help senior citizens with sexual problems to talk to a doctor, but the senior men who talk to their partner report greater happiness – and those who talked with friends felt less depressed. The resear... [More]

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The Hand-Me-Down Home

by Administrator 16. May 2010 14:40
By Hilary Stout / Wall Street Journal - In the annals of intergenerational friction, there are some familiar sources of disagreement: sex, money, music and what on earth you’re going to do with your life. Then there are the truly contentious subjects — like the fireplace tiles that use... [More]

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Betty White, Solid Gold

by Administrator 12. May 2010 14:23
By Liza Berger / McKnight's Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living - Did anyone else catch the actress Betty White on “Saturday Night Live” last weekend? Was anyone else smitten with her by the end of the show? OK. I was. Her self-effacing humor, comic timing and ease in p... [More]

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Walmart Foundation Grant to Meals On Wheels

by Administrator 15. April 2010 06:43
By David Sykora / St. Louis Area Ageny on Aging - The St. Louis Area Agency on Aging (SLAAA) has been awarded $15,000 through a Walmart Foundation grant to the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA). The money will provide the SLAAA Home Delivered Meal Program with much-needed me... [More]

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Doctors Face 21% Medicare, TRICARE Pay Cut

by Administrator 15. April 2010 06:36
By SeniorJournal.com - April 15 is a costly deadline for many Americans filing their taxes on deadline day. But it could even be more costly to many doctors facing a 21 percent pay cut from Medicare if Congress does not act immediately. Efforts by Democrats to fix this glitch in regulations that mak... [More]

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Optimism Returning Even Amidst Problems

by Administrator 15. April 2010 05:38
By Philip Moeller / US News & World Report - Do you feel optimistic, America? Perhaps surprisingly, you do, according to some admittedly unscientific results from an online survey sponsored by Northwestern Mutual, the Milwaukee-based life insurance and financial security firm. The nation is only... [More]

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Social Isolation and Integration Among Older Adult Immigrants

by Administrator 15. March 2010 04:46
By Sarah Li Zhao, MA is a 2010 MSW Candidate at the Brown School of Social Work - Since the 1990s, the number of older immigrants age 65 and above has been increasing from 2.7 to 4.3 million, about 11% of all immigrants to the United States. A New York Times’ article on August 30, 2009,... [More]

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Maintaining a Sense of Being Younger Gives An Edge

by Administrator 15. March 2010 04:37
By The Medical News - The saying "You're only as old as you feel" really seems to resonate with older adults, according to research from Purdue University. "How old you are matters, but beyond that it's your interpretation that has far-reaching implications for the process... [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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