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Aging
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Elder Law Prof Blog
Setting New Fitness Records at 100+
When I first saw the news stories of the French cyclist who had set a cycling record for sixty minutes, I wasn't particularly impressed -- that is, until I realized…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Will New Government Policies Assist Our Aging Society?
With the recent presidential election, many are wondering whether new government policies will better align with the realities of an aging America. Specifically, federal programs should seek to support older…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Tuesday and Wednesday: Call Your Senator and Representative on Aging Issues
By rmorgan
There is a lot of buzz about changes to programs that impact elders and none of us knows what the end results will be. The Leadership Council on Aging Organizations…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
How Technology Will Help the Way We Age in America
Retirement communities are beginning to test new technologies that experts expect to upend some of the constants of retirement. Recently, a retirement home in California has allowed its community members…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
How Do You Become a “Superager”?
Why do some elders remain mentally sound while others decline? “Superagers” are those whose memory and attention are above average for their age, more specifically on par with a healthy…
The Right Coast
59 Famous Women from the 60s Then and Today – DirectExpose.com
Age is an interesting thing. It can either make you look better, or far worse than you looked when you were younger. Famous Women aren t immune to this phenomenon,…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Gauging Aging
By rmorgan
I was reading recently the following report, Gauging Aging: Mapping the Gaps between Expert and Public Understandings of Aging in America from the Frameworks Institute. The report comes from a collaboration…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Enthusiastic Aging: The 9th Stage of Life?
By rmorgan
The International Journal of Aging & Society recently published The Ninth Stage of Life: Aging with Enthusiasm. The abstract explainsA new stage has been added to the human life cycle…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Families Caring for Aging Americans-Briefing Webinar
By rmorgan
We blogged last week regarding the release of a new report by the National Academies Press: Families Caring for an Aging America. The National Academies is holding a webinar briefing on…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Inspiring Conversations about Aging — a Florida Example
Karen Miller, a lawyer and former administrative law judge from New York who has become a very good friend, recently shared with me reports about a long-time project of hers,…