Topic
Aging
369 published works
Elder Law Prof Blog
Dementia-Friendly America
By rmorgan
At the 2015 White House Conference on Aging on July 13, 2015, during the discussion from the first panel on Empowering All Generations: Elder Justice in the Twenty-First Century, one panelist…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Aging America-County by County
By rmorgan
The Pew Research Center released a map showing the aging of America by county. Where do the oldest Americans live? provides a map of the U.S. that shows the percentage of a county's…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
White House Launches New Website For Elderly
Aging.gov is a new website launched by the White House in order to give retirees the ability to gather information about government resources and other aging related matters. This site…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Check Out Aging.gov
By rmorgan
As part of the 2015 White House Conference on Aging, HHS posted a blog entry announcing the launch of a new website, aging.gov. According to the blog post from Nora Super,…
The Right Coast
Do people become more prejudiced as they grow older? – BBC News
My research suggests that, although many people remain unprejudiced throughout their lives, older adults have a tendency to be more prejudiced than their younger counterparts. via www.bbc.comWhat a buncha bullcrap.…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Agenda & Issues Framed for July 2015 White House Conference on Aging
There are four overarching themes for topics deemed critical to elders' well-being to be discussed at the White House Conference on Aging in July 2015. The planned themes are: healthy aging, retirement security,…
Elder Law Prof Blog
What Do We (and Should We) Mean by “Assisted Living?”
Earlier this week I recommended Atul Gawande's book, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, and I offered an excerpt from his discussion of how doctors are impacted by practical…
Elder Law Prof Blog
White House Conference on Aging July 13, 2015
By rmorgan
Mark your calendars. The date for the WHCOA has been set for July 13, 2015. The event is going to be webcast live. Folks are encouraged to watch it and…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Aging Comes Naturally?
By rmorgan
A recent article from the Washington Post focused on an important topic, whether aging comes naturally to us. I don't mean physiologically, because as we all know, we age without…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Senate Select Committee on Aging
By rmorgan
The Senate Select Committee on Aging has scheduled a hearing for June 10, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. The topic is one to which we can all relate: "Ringing Off the…