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Elderly
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Elder Law Prof Blog
HIgh malnutrition rates suspected among elderly
Up to one in six older adults living on their own may not be getting adequate nutrition, a study from Sweden suggests. Researchers found that among 579adults ages 75 to…
Elder Law Prof Blog
April 2009 issue of Bifocal now available on line
Articles include:North Dakota Adopts Emeritus Pro BonoPractice RuleCLE Podcasts from 2008 National Aging andLaw Conference Now Available!Financial Fraud Likely to Increase in 2009Help Is on the Way: Senior Legal HotlinesRespond…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Elderly Offender Home Detention Pilot Program”
Main February 9, 2009"Elderly Offender Home Detention Pilot Program"The title of this post is the title of a one-page flyer (which is partially reprinted and linked below) that I received…
Marler Blog
The Significance of Age in Bacterial Infection
The occurrence of bacterial infection is a function of several major variables: (1) the virulence of the bacterial pathogen, that is, its ability to cause severe disease; (2) how the…
Toronto Estate Law Blog
The Beers List – definitely not your holiday shopping reminder
The administration of drug therapy in the elderly is a complex undertaking. As a person ages, they undergo physiological changes; changes in body composition, gastrointestinal, liver and/or renal function that can…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Economic worries drive Japanese elders to crime
Via Bloomberg (and Neal Axton) More senior citizens are pickingpockets and shoplifting in Japan to cope with cuts in governmentwelfare spending and rising health-care costs in a fast-ageingsociety. Criminal offences…
Elder Law Prof Blog
CRS report discussing proposed Section 8 housing issues for seniors and persons with disabilities
RL34728Section 811 and Other HUD Housing Programs for Persons with DisabilitiesNovember 03, 2008Download Locations: Open CRS (User submitted)Summary:Theability of persons with disabilities to live independently inaffordable, accessible housing became a…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Rising energy costs hit the elderly hard–so says CRS
Elder Law Prof Blog
Half of Chinese urban elderly live alone
Elder Law Prof Blog
Did you know: Census resources on the elder population