Topic
Aging
369 published works
Elder Law Prof Blog
Caregiver Shortage or a Caregiver Crisis?
By rmorgan
We have written several posts about the need for caregivers, so this article in the Washington Post is particularly relevant to our classes. I needed to find care for my…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Call for Presentations-2016 National Aging & Law Conference
By rmorgan
The 2016 National Aging & Law Conference is set for October 27-28, 2016 in Alexandria, Va. Here is an excerpt from the conference announcement .On October 27-28, 2016, the Commission…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Call for Papers: Aging & Society: Sixth Interdisciplinary Conference
By rmorgan
The 2016 Aging & Society: Sixth Interdisciplinary Conference has released a call for papers for the October 6-7, 2016 conference to be held in Sweden. The call for papers includes papers, …
Elder Law Prof Blog
Check Out This Video from Professor Hoffman
By rmorgan
Professor Sharona Hoffman of Case Western Law is featured in a ten minute video podcast that focuses on her book, Aging with a Plan: How a Little Thought Today Can…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
More Elder Issues Are Being Solved With Mediation To Avoid Litigation
This article discusses how mediation is being increasingly used to settle disputes involving elder issues to avoid the costs and hassle of litigation. “Mediation, long considered to be an alternative…
Elder Law Prof Blog
A Walkable Life Matters
By rmorgan
My friend, colleague and renaissance guy, Mark Bauer, keeps an eye out for interesting articles for me, including those that focus on a community's livability for elders. He sent me…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Senate Special Committee on Aging Upcoming Meeting
By rmorgan
The Senate Special Committee on Aging has a meeting scheduled for 2:30 p.m., est on February 10, 2016. The topic of this meeting is "to examine a new scam by…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Our Aging Internal Clocks–Slowing Down?
By rmorgan
NPR ran an interesting story on December 22, 2015 on how our internal clocks may begin to lose time, but we have backup clocks ready to start ticking! As Aging…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Study Shows Baby Boomers Will Spend Final Years In Worse Health Than Previous Generations
This article discusses how federal health programs are expected to deal with higher costs in the year 2013 because baby boomers will be less healthy than previous generations. “The typical…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Stanford Researchers Tackle Questions About Aging With Purpose
Psychology Researchers, William Damon and Anne Colby, in Stanford University's Graduate School of Education, are teaming with a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization, Encore.org, on a three phased study to understand the nature and…