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Aging
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Elder Law Prof Blog
Aging In Place-Homework for Your Students
By rmorgan
It's National Aging in Place week. So how about a homework assignment for your students? There are several checklists available on the web that can be used to analyze whether…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Huff Post 50: So, Who’s the Adult In Your Family?
Ann Brenoff, a senior writer at The Huffington Post, often writes on care-giving, family responsibilities and aging. She offers a provocative piece today, explaining why she -- and I suspect…
Family Law Prof Blog
Divorce Among Older Adults
By Family Law
From EIN News Desk: The media is chock-full of newsabout the increasing rate of divorce among baby boomers, senior citizens andeven the elderly. This means that certain legal…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Upcoming: LeadingAge Annual Meeting, Dallas, October 27-30
LeadingAge is holding its annual meeting in Dallas this year, October 27-30, with a very busy and interesting schedule of events, including educational workshops. The workshops and associated meetings offer…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Technology for Aging is Big Business!
By rmorgan
Laurie Orlov's blog on Aging in Place Technology Watch recently wrote about a September 24, 2013 press release on just how big is this eldertech business. The blog references a new…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Have you heard about Calico?
By rmorgan
Nope, not talking about a breed of cat, but, as you may have read in our September 20, 2013 blog post, a new project from Google. Calico, according to Google's…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Indian events raises awareness of elder rights issues on International Day of Older Persons
By rmorgan
>KANPUR: Several events were organized in the city to mark International Day of Older Persons on Tuesday. The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 every year.…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Fall Prevention: Tips from the EPA and CDC
By Kim Dayton
The Facts: Each year, one in every three adults ages 65 or older falls and 2 million are treated in emergency departmentsfor fall-related injuries. And the risk of falling increases…
Elder Law Prof Blog
New Book: Rudolfo Anaya’s Latest Novel Explores Aging
For those who are fans of lyrical author Rudolfo Anaya (Alburquerque, Tortuga, Bless Me, Ultima), his newest book draws on personal experiences to explore youth, aging, loneliness and loss in The Old Man's…
Elder Law Prof Blog
A Single Protein May Help Explain Memory Loss In Old Age
By Kim Dayton
A shortage of the protein RbAp48 appears to impair our ability to remember things as we age, researchers in the current issue of Science Translational Medicine. And boosting levels of…