One of the points of tension during the current economy is the extent to which residents who pay large “entrance fees” and who often pay additional monthly “service” fees are protected in the event of insolvency of their Continuing Care
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Lessons about Life, Death, Continuing Legal Education, all from the Story of an Irish Family Pub
I do a fair amount of public speaking. So, when my Dean, Danielle Conway, asked our faculty at Penn State Dickinson Law to consider volunteering for an upcoming PACLE conference on “Strategies for Impactful Continuing Legal Education,” I thought,
Tipping My Virtual Hat: McKnight’s News Services on Long Term Care, Senior Living and Home Care
I am working on a book. My students are working on seminar papers. Mass market media are writing about bankruptcies and want commentary. Residents of senior living are calling to report new concerns. Attorneys want to talk about private equity
A “Scientific Unicorn” for Alzheimer’s Research?
On October 7, The New York Times published “He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?” reported by Pam Belluck.
Here is the intriguing introduction:
“Mr. Whitney, 76, is a scientific unicorn with potential to provide
Highlighting Diagnosis and Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
In 2024-25, I had the honor of spending time with Dr. Andrew Frank in Canada to discuss next steps necessary for Canada to take in consideration of two new intravenous medications for treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. Since that opportunity, I
Fall 2025 Update on Pennsylvania’s Unique Elder Justice Consortium
Pennsylvania’s Elder Justice Consortium met on October 2 to plan for the year ahead in supporting outreach on behalf of older adults and their families in need of legal advice and services. Janine Kiah, Charles Widger School of Law at
“SOS” – Senate Bill 2584 for “Saving Our Seniors”
United States Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev) and John Boozman (R-Ark) are cosponsors of new bill with a catchy moniker, the “Supporting Our Seniors” or “SOS” Act. Introduced in July 2025, Senate Bill 2584 seeks to establish a commission “to investigate
Recent News Articles for Law Students to Consider When Looking for Legal Research Topics with Significance in an Aging World
It is the time of year when law students often stop by my office for a visit to explore possible ideas for their case notes for law review or for other student writing opportunities. Here are a few recent topics
2025 Penn State Dickinson: Student Seminar Research Paper #1 on Community-Based Paths for Aging in Place
As announced earlier this semester, Penn State Dickinson Law is offering a new seminar course, titled “Health Law, Policy, and Ethics in an Aging World. Students will have at least two research and writing options for the course: an
Looking Forward to a Fall 2025 Canada/US Collaborative Seminar on “Health Law, Policy and Ethics in an Aging World”
Just a quick note here as most of us are getting ready for the first day of classes for the 2025-26 academic year. This year, I have the great privilege of working with University of Ottawa Law Professor Vanessa Gruben