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]

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]

AARP Applauds Senators’ Promise to Close Medicare Doughnut Hole

by Administrator 15. December 2009 10:01
By AARP - Last night, AARP CEO A. Barry Rand sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to thank him for publicly committing to close the Medicare prescription drug doughnut hole in a final health care reform bill. Closing this dangerous gap in coverage has been a top priority for AARP throu... [More]

Senate Set to Begin Debate This Week on Healthcare Reform Bill

by Administrator 30. November 2009 06:36
By McKnight's Long Term Care News - Fresh from its Thanksgiving break, the Senate is scheduled to pick up its debate over healthcare reform on Tuesday. Some provisions affecting senior care providers are similar to those in the House bill and some are different. For example, the Senate ... [More]

Social Security Announces New Feature on Popular Online Benefits Estimator

by Administrator 15. November 2009 12:58
By SeniorJournal.com - The highly touted Retirement Estimator at the Social Security Website has just added a new enhancement to serve senior citizens that have signed up for Medicare but have not applied for Social Security. Previously, these “Medicare only” beneficiaries would need to ... [More]

House Hands Health Care Challenge Off To Senate Which Faces Christmas Deadline

by Administrator 9. November 2009 14:51
By Liz Halloran / NPR News - Democrats have little time to savor the narrow passage of their historic heath care overhaul in the House of Representatives as attention turns to the deeply divided U.S. Senate. Majority Leader Harry Reid's challenge is to corral enough votes to bring a compani... [More]

Buddy, Can You Spare a Job

by Administrator 23. October 2009 05:01
By KS / theMatureMarket.com - What do a 66-year-old sales executive, a 59-year-old mental health counselor, and a 69-year-old technical writer have in common? They are all unemployed late in their careers, but they do not want to retire. In fact, given the costs of living in retirement, they nee... [More]

Democrats and Republicans Support $250 Senior Stimulus

by Administrator 19. October 2009 05:04
By Dan Gilgoff / U.S. News & World Report - Amid the escalating debate over healthcare reform, last week saw a rare instance of Washington bipartisanship. When the Social Security Administration announced that seniors would not receive a cost-of-living increase in their Social Securi... [More]

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6 Tips for Acing a Job Interview After Age 50

by Administrator 12. October 2009 14:40
By Emily Brandon - Competition for new jobs is brutal, even among experienced candidates. Nearly 2 million Americans age 55 and older were looking for work in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's 24,000 more than in August. And landing a new job after age 50 can be es... [More]

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Time for Senior Citizens to Review Medicare Drug Coverage

by Administrator 12. October 2009 14:27
By Center for Medicare Advocacy - In some parts of the country, October brings changing leaves, but throughout the country, October also brings information about changing Medicare prescription drug coverage.  While the October 1st announcement of the 2010 Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) and Me... [More]

Older Americans Changing Plans Due to U.S. Financial Crisis

by Administrator 17. September 2009 04:45
By University of Michigan - Older Americans have weathered the financial crisis relatively well, although many now expect to work longer than they did just a year ago, according to a University of Michigan study released on Capitol Hill yesterday. The study is based on data from 4,412 older Amer... [More]

Most Believe in Patients Right to Die but Few Have Living Wills

by Administrator 27. August 2009 13:05
By Kim Parker, Pew Research Center - The national debate over health care reform has focused new attention on the decisions people make about medical care at the end stages of life. Public opinion polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support an individual's right to decide whether he or sh... [More]

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Go West, Old Man

by Administrator 10. August 2009 13:06
By SeniorJournal.com - If a latter-day Ponce de Leon were to search for a modern fountain of youth, he'd do well to explore America's West. There he'd find the highest concentration of older adults in the United States who don't think of themselves as old. Fully 78% of ad... [More]

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AARP Takes on Healthcare Debate

by Administrator 10. August 2009 12:32
By AARP.org - This week, AARP will launch the next phase of its Health Action Now campaign with a multimillion-dollar national advertising and grassroots push to ensure every American has a choice of doctor and dependable, affordable health insurance. The Association’s paid advertising&mda... [More]

Over-50s Seen as 'Too Old'

by Administrator 8. August 2009 12:37
By TheMatureMarket.com -The real impact of the recession on older jobseekers is revealed today in a new survey by TAEN – The Age and Employment Network which compares periods before and after October 2008. Some 360,000 people aged 50 plus are now looking for work. Figures s... [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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