Topic
Elderly
98 published works
Health Law Prof Blog
The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Elderly: Population Fatality Rates, COVID Mortality Percentage, and Life Expectancy Loss
Paula Natalia Barreto Parra (Northwestern University), Vladimir A. Atanasov (William and Mary), Jeff Whittle (Clement J. Zablocki Medical Center), John Meurer (Medical College of Wisconsin), Eric Luo (George Washington University),…
Human Rights at Home Blog
New Article: Convention on Human Rights of Older Persons
Alan Gutterman, Convention on Human Rights of Older Persons (June 29, 2021), available on SSRN. Abstract below.Many have argued that it is appropriate to take into consideration the special circumstances…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Heat Wave Impact on Elders
By rmorgan
We have all heard about the shockingly high temperatures out west. The full impact is yet to be determined, but it is a life-threatening event. Most Oregon heat wave victims…
Elder Law Prof Blog
The Digital Divide Still Exists For Elders
By rmorgan
Pew's recent FactTank released this, 7% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they? Want to take a guess who are in this 7%? "Internet non-adoption is linked to a…
Health Law Prof Blog
Gender Differences in Access to Health Care Among the Elderly: Evidence from Southeast Asia
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers (Rutgers University), Joseph E. Zveglich (Harvard University), Gender Differences in Access to Health Care Among the Elderly: Evidence from Southeast Asia, Asian Development Bank Economics…
Criminal
Senators Durbin and Grassley re-introduce “COVID-19 Safer Detention Act”
As detailed in this post from last June, US Senators Dick Durbin and Chuck Grassley responded to the ugly realities of the COVID pandemic and its impact on incarcerated persons…
Health Law Prof Blog
Aging Out: Elderly Defendants and International Crimes
Caroline Davidson (Willamette University), Aging Out: Elderly Defendants and International Crimes, 61(1) Va. J. Int’l L. (2020):One of the most salient characteristics of international criminal justice is delay. Whether at…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Looking for broader relief and reforms for elderly prisoners in wake of Roger Stone clemency
In recent posts here and here, I have stressed the fact that Prez Trump's explained his decision to commute Roger Stone 's prison sentence in part by stressing that he…
Criminal
Looking for broader relief and reforms for elderly prisoners in wake of Roger Stone clemency
In recent posts here and here, I have stressed the fact that Prez Trump's explained his decision to commute Roger Stone 's prison sentence in part by stressing that he…
Elder Law Issues
Social Distance and “Hello In There”
John Prine was a giant. No one loves his work more than we do. His gems include “Angel From Montgomery” and “Paradise“, among dozens of others. But since his death…