Elder Law Prof Blog
Covers elder law, elder care, government resources and related legal news and issues.
Author: A. Kimberly Dayton, a professor at William Mitchell College of Law, edits the Elder Law Prof Blog, which is part of the Law Professors Blog Network.
Blawg Related Categories: Elder Law • Government Law • William Mitchell College of Law • Law Professor
Recent Posts from Elder Law Prof Blog
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ALCA offers free webinar on Medicaid and assisted living
The Assisted Living Consumers Alliance presents State Medicaid Reimbursement Policies and Practices in Assisted Living Join us for a Webinar on November 17 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST / 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM…
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AoA newsletter available via website
Here's the TOC for the AoA's monthly e-Newsletter. Check it out at http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Press_Room/Enews/index.aspx Table of Contents AoA News Messages on National Observances from Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services…
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British couple leaves suicide note criticizing anti- aid-in-dying policies
Dennis and Flora Milner, aged 83 and 81, were found dead in their home in Newbury on Sunday, police confirmed. A letter and statement saying they had "chosen to peacefully end our lives" was delivered…
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Help national leaders devise affordable, reliable public transit for seniors and persons with disabilities
The Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) invites you to participate in the United We Ride National Dialogue! Do you have suggestions and ideas that you would like to share with national…
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November is National Family Caregivers Month
AoA Secretary Greenlee's message: The National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP), Aging and Disability Resource Centers, and the recent implementation of the Lifespan Respite Care Program have positioned AoA, the Aging Network and the broader…
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WalMart what?
The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, now plans to hold on to customers even after they die - by selling coffins. Prices range from a "Mom" or "Dad Remembered" steel coffin for $895 (£540), to a…
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Chicago Tribune exposes abuse of psychotropic drugs in IL nursing homes
Courtesy Paul Nidich, http://www.paulnidich.blogspot.com/Illinois nursing home patients often receive psychotropic drugs without cause, which poses various health dangers and even death, the Chicago Tribune reports as part of its Compromised Care series. "Frail and vulnerable…
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Evidence Database to Support Aging Research
The New York Academy of Medicine's Social Work Leadership Institute has released a new evidence database to support aging research. This is an easy-to-use online database to help scholars, policy analysts, and advocates stay on…
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HHS to fund National Resource Center for LGBT Elders
HHS to Create a National Resource Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Elders Yesterday HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced plans to establish the nation's first national resource center to assist communities across the country…
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Veterans Day is Nov. 11--here is some info about our nation's veterans population
Veterans Day 2009: Nov. 11 Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance,…