Distinguishing ‘Senior Moments’ from Alzheimer’s Leads to Key Brain Passage

by Administrator 15. August 2010 10:44
By SeniorJournal.com - With the help of adult volunteers up to age 89, UC Irvine researchers have identified for the first time in humans a long-hidden part of the brain called the "perforant path." Scientists have struggled for decades to locate the tiny passage, which is believed to dete... [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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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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Social Security Adds 38 New Medical Conditions that Qualify for Disability Help

by Administrator 12. February 2010 14:55
By SeniorJournal.com - The latest move by the Social Security Administration, in an ongoing effort to speed up the decision process for consideration of applications for disability benefits to those not yet age 65, is the addition of 38 new medical conditions to the list of Compassionate Allowance... [More]

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9 Mistakes Adult Siblings Make When Parents Are Aging, Sick, and Dying

by Administrator 28. January 2010 11:36
By Lindsay Lyon / U.S. News & World Report - In her new book, They're Your Parents, Too! How Siblings Can Survive Their Parents' Aging Without Driving Each Other Crazy (Bantam, 2010), journalist and author Francine Russo discusses one of life's most trying transitions: when parents a... [More]

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Schooling the Aging Brain

by Administrator 26. January 2010 14:36
By Paula Span / The New York Times - What if older people who volunteered to work in elementary schools, in a program that bolstered educational progress for children, could at the same time reduce their own risk of cognitive decline? Talk about a win-win. In a small but intriguing study recentl... [More]

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Help the Aged Fears for Sponsored Elderly in Haiti

by Administrator 15. January 2010 07:26
By C.P. Hillman - Following the earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, causing massive death and destruction, Help the Aged (Canada) has been trying to gather information about the people and projects it supports in the country. "Port-au-Prince has been devastated, but we heard that the t... [More]

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Des Peres Hospital Offers Geriatric Emergency Rooms

by Administrator 15. December 2009 10:06
Only children under age six (6) go to the emergency department (ED) as often as adults over age 65, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statisitics (1). In fact, nearly one in four adults 65 years and older visits the emergency department one or more times in a ... [More]

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Senior Citizens Improve Brain Functions by Participating in Volunteer Social Service

by Administrator 15. December 2009 10:01
By SeniorJournal.com - Volunteer service, such as tutoring children, can help older adults delay or reverse declining brain function, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), the researcher... [More]

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Congress Targets Senior Abuse in Elder Justice Act as Part of Health Care Reform

by Administrator 23. November 2009 06:34
By SeniorJournal.com - When it comes to political, social or health causes, elder abuse has not had the star power of some other movements focusing on the rights of vulnerable people. Last month, actress Nicole Kidman headlined a congressional hearing on violence against women, and stars of "... [More]

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Antidepressants and Sedatives Associated With Risk of Falls for Older Americans

by Administrator 23. November 2009 06:32
By SeniorJournal.com - Older adults who take several types of psychotropic medications - such as antidepressants or sedatives - appear more likely to experience falls, according to an analysis of previous studies reported in the November 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/A... [More]

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Alzheimer’s Risk Increase as Muscle Strength Weakens

by Administrator 11. November 2009 14:48
By SeniorJournal.com - Older people with weaker muscles appear to have a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and declines in cognitive function over time, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Alzheimer's disease is chara... [More]

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Dementia Projected to Double Every 20 Years

by Administrator 21. September 2009 04:35
By Senior Journal - World Alzheimer’s Day was greeted with bad news this morning - more than 35 million people worldwide will have dementia next year, according to the new 2009 World Alzheimer Report by Alzheimer’s Disease International. There are already about 5.3 million Americans li... [More]

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New Dementia Tool Lets Takers Test Their Own Memories

by Administrator 12. June 2009 05:29
By McKnight's Long-Term Care News - When it comes to detecting dementia, a successful new tool being developed by British researchers lets people test themselves. The test is called “Test Your Memory,” or TYM for short. It is a simple questionnaire that people can take and ... [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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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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