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Aging
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Elder Law Prof Blog
It’s Friday: Words About a Poet in His 9th Decade
Donald Hall, poet, essayist, husband of poet Jane Kenyon, and more, died this year at the age of 89. As someone who appreciates both poems and horses, I found one…
Elder Law Prof Blog
The Future For The Aging Demographic?
By rmorgan
The National Academies Press has released Future Directions for the Demography of Aging.This volume contains the proceedings of a workshop and the overview explainsAlmost 25 years have passed since the…
New York Health Law
Legislation Affecting Long Term Care & Aging
The latest installation in our series on legislation recently passed by the New York State Legislature (introduced here) addresses legislation in the long term care and aging space. It follows…
Elder Law Prof Blog
When I’m 64…Will I Be Relevant?
By rmorgan
We all can sing along to that fabulous Beatles song, When I'm 64. Perhaps the Beatles were prescient, as now Kaiser Health News has published an article about remaining relevant…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Are Elderly Criminals Punished Differently Than Younger Offenders?”
Main May 8, 2018"Are Elderly Criminals Punished Differently Than Younger Offenders?"The question in the title of this post is the headline of this new piece at HowStuffWorks. The question is…
Elder Law Prof Blog
You Are Only as Old As You Feel!
By rmorgan
You've heard the phrases such as "60 is the new 40." Now we learn there may be some truth to the thought that you feel younger than your chronological age.The…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
CFP The Legal Consequences of Living a Long Life: The Differential Impact on Marginalized Communities
By Tracy Thomas
Call for Proposals for the Section on Aging program at the 2018 AALS Annual Meeting, which the Section on Women in Legal Education is pleased to co-sponsor: The Legal Consequences of…
Elder Law Prof Blog
75 Times 40 Equals 3000 – Recommending a Documentary Celebrating “Lives Well Lived”
Over the weekend, I caught an uplifting movie, a documentary on Lives Well Lived. As the subtitle explains, the program "Celebrates the Secrets, Wit and Wisdom of Age." The filmmaker,…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Friendship, Aging, Gender — and Lawyers
The Hidden Brain is a great radio program with frequent stories relevant to aging. A recent episode is titled Guys, We Have A Problem: How American Masculinity Creates Lonely Men. …
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Finding Romance Later in Life
Finding that one, special person can be difficult at any time of life, but it can be especially difficult for older singles. Some mature singles are looking for something light,…