Topic
Elderly
98 published works
Nursing Home Law Blog
Serum zinc and pneumonia in nursing home elderly
A new study has been developed with the objective to determine whether serum zinc concentrations in nursing home elderly are associated with the incidence and duration of pneumonia, total and…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Older Americans less healthy than their European counterparts…duh
Elder Law Prof Blog
CRS Report–Income and Poverty of the Aged
Elder Law Prof Blog
Seven elderly Japanese fall vicim to earthquake
Elder Law Prof Blog
World’s oldest hot air balloonists go up, up, and away…
A104-year-old tea grower and her 99-year-old fellow from southwestChina's Sichuan Province, have been named the world's oldest hot airballoonists.The two elderly women, Yang Zhangshiand her younger companion Nie Qinglian, received…
Elder Law Prof Blog
DOT awards grants for elderly transportation projects
Elder Law Prof Blog
Bulletin on Aging and Health–TOC
Elder Law Prof Blog
HHS Report: The Size and Characteristics of the Residential Care Population: Evidence from Three National Surveys
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
The Glasser Case — More Media Attention
Earlier on this blog, I reported on the case of Lillian Glasser and the battle to control her and her $25 million fortune. The latest update was here.The case continues…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Japanese prisons graying fast as elderly crime surges amid economic slump
There are still plenty of metal bars and handcuffs. But Japaneseprisons these days have some new features -- like wheelchair-friendlystair ramps, handrails in the bathrooms and nurses trained tospoon-feed inmates.The…