Topic
Aging
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The Science of Older and Wiser – NYTimes.com
Wisdom, she has found, is the ace in the hole that can help even severely impaired people find meaning, contentment and acceptance in later life. Continue reading the main storyvia…
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February Bifocal Now Available On-Line
By Kim Dayton
The February issue of Bifocal, e-Journal of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging is now available for pdf download. The issue is also available online on the Bifocal homepage.What's…
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Boomers Bank, but Don’t Trust
By rmorgan
Gallup has been doing an ongoing series on the Baby Boomers; Baby Boomers: The Largest Generation is "an ongoing series analyzing how baby boomers -- those born from 1946-1964 in…
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American Society on Aging Annual Meeting
By rmorgan
ASA's 2014 Aging in American Conference, a five day conference held this year in San Diego, kicks off on March 11, 2014. AiA14 celebrates ASA's 60th anniversary. I will be presenting on…
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Book–Global Aging: Comparative Perspectives on Aging and the Life Course
By Kim Dayton
Global Aging: Comparative Perspectives on Aging and the Life Course (Springer 2014)Suzanne R. Kunkel, PhDJ. Scott Brown, PhDFrank J. Whittington, PhD328 pp., SoftcoverISBN-13: 9780826105462 $85.00Summary: Using a comparative, cross-national perspective, Global…
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Call for Papers: Conference on Social Insurance & Life Cycle Events
Via University of Michigan Retirement Research Center, a call for papers connected to an upcoming conference:With support from AARP, a conference on Social Insurance and Lifecycle Events Among Older Americans…
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The Power of the Personal Story in Talking about Aging
Peter Strauss, Co-Director of the Elder Law Clinic at New York Law School, leads off his school's recent Law Review symposium by reminding us of a powerful early piece published in 1983 by Marion…
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China faces dementia crisis
By Kim Dayton
Via Bloomberg NewsIn China, there are only about 300 qualified physicians to treat more than 9 million dementia sufferers. The shortage is overwhelming families and threatening resources from an already…
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Update on the Dispute about Elders “Overstaying” Their Welcome at McDonald’s in Queens
Last week I wrote about a dispute involving a gathering spot for elderly Koreans at a McDonald's restaurant in Flushing, New York. The owners were trying to eject the seniors, arguing that they…
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2014: AALS Aging and the Law Section Officers & Exec Committee Members
Earlier this month in New York City, members of the AALS Aging and the Law Section chose new officers for the next year. They are:Chair: Mark D. Bauer, StetsonSecretary: Nina Kohn,…