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Aging
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Elder Law Prof Blog
Another Good Source for Data and Reports
By rmorgan
The Population Reference Bureau is a good source of information, statistics and reports. You can search by region of the world and by topic, one of which is aging. You can access…
Elder Law Prof Blog
How old is old enough?
By rmorgan
Pew Research Religion and Public Life Project did a story on a recent Pew survey on attitudes towards longevity. The story about the report, Living to 120 and Beyond: Americans Views on…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Retired — Is That a “Dirty” Word?
Recently I was having lunch with a group of friends. One friend, younger than me, commented that she didn't like to tell people she was "retired," because it made her…
Elder Law Prof Blog
United States of Aging
By rmorgan
The National Council on Aging (NCOA), United Healthcare and USA Today announced the findings of their United States of Aging Survey 2013. Key findings include keeping in contact with friends and…
Pension Risk Matters
Booming Seniors Market and Making Money
I have been thinking a lot about aging of late. For one thing, I have an elderly father in a nursing home. Second, several of my mentors are retiring. Third,…
International Law Prof Blog
Supporting the Needs of Older People
The rights of the elderly is fast becoming a new major area of focus in the international human rights community. This week, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged greater efforts to…
The Right Coast
Scorn not the hippo Tom Smith
[This is a family life update. You are admonished not to read it.]No matter what you read on the web, about nannites, the Singularity, exercising in intervals, fish oil and…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Check out the Supremes’ pending cases of significance to older Americans
AARP Foundation Litigation has released its annual U.S. Supreme Court Preview summarizing and analyzing cases important to people 50+ that have been granted or are pending certiorari in the 2012-13…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Books: Beyond Elder Law New Directions in Law and Aging Doron, Israel; Soden, Ann M. (Eds.) 2012 219 p. ISBN 978-3-642-25971-5
All over the world, there is a growing interest in the relationship between law and aging: How does the law influence the lives of older people? Can rights, advocacy and…
Nursing Home Law Blog
Never Too Old for the Gym
A recent article highlights a new study which focuses on resistance training - otherwise known as weight lifting - and the benefits this type of exercise could have for seniors.…