Elder Law

Australia: Reports of elder abuse soar

Posted on June 17, 2008
The number of elderly Queenslanders reporting they are victims of abuse has surged in Queensland ? and the perpetrators are usually their adult children. Queensland's Elder Abuse Helpline received 651 new cases of abuse in the nine months to March,...

Not elder law: Lending new meaning to the term "snail mail"

Posted on June 17, 2008
Muriel, Austin and Cecil are snails for the electronic age. The gastropods hav e been fitted with equipment to allow them to send e-mails on behalf of visitors to a website. Instead of instantaneous communication, sent messages will travel at...

Wake Forest Elder Law Clinic--Spring 2008 newsletter now online

Posted on June 15, 2008
Get it here: http://law.wfu.edu/clinics/elder/newsletter/

Upcoming settlement hearing in CA ADA class action

Posted on June 15, 2008
Chambers et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, Case No. C06-06346 WHAr 11, was filed on October 16, 2006 against the City and County of San Francisco alleging discrimination in the form of unnecessary institutionalization under the Americans...

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Ireland: study says most community nurses don't report elder abuse

Posted on June 15, 2008
Many community nurses don't intervene in cases of elderly abuse according to a new study. The majority of nurses say they have witnessed this type of abuse at least twice but considered intervention to be beyond their authority. Minister for...

Not elder law: Jamelao dies at age 95

Posted on June 15, 2008
Brazilian samba singer Jose Bispo Clementino dos Santos, better known as Jamelao, has died at the age of 95. His career spanned more than five decades during which he sang in countless carnivals and recorded more than 20 records. With...

Stetson L.R. special issue on guardianship

Posted on June 13, 2008
37 STETSON LAW REVIEW NO. 1, FALL, 2007. Guardianship. 37 Stetson L. Rev. 1-295 (2007). Morgan, Rebecca C. Introduction. 37 Stetson L. Rev. 1-5 (2007). Whitton, Linda S. Durable powers as an alternative to guardianship: lessons we have learned. 37...

2010 Conference on Aging will be in Melbourne

Posted on June 13, 2008
The 10th International Federation on Ageing (IFA) Global Conference on Ageing will be held in Australia as a result of a successful bid by the Victorian Council on the Ageing. Experts on ageing from around the world will converge on...

Egypt bans May - September marriage

Posted on June 13, 2008
Egyptian authorities have banned a 92-year-old man from marrying a 17-year-old girl, the Egyptian al-Akhbar newspaper has reported. The ministry of justice invoked a law which says the age gap between spouses should not exceed 25 years. Egypt brought in...

Urban Institue to host webcast on the retirement

Posted on June 11, 2008
The Urban Institute, Civic Ventures, and Public Agenda will host RETHINKING RETIREMENT: OPINIONS, OBSTACLES, OPPORTUNITIES on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 9:00-10:30 a.m. ET To attend this event in Washington, D.C., RSVP at http://www.urban.org/events/other/rsvp...

KFF issues 2008n update on Medicare Advantage

Posted on June 10, 2008
Medicare Advantage plans enrolled a record 9.8 million beneficiaries, more than one in five of the nation?s 44 million people on Medicare as of April 2008. That represents an increase of more than 800,000 beneficiaries in just four months, continuing...

Related: OIG report discusses role of nursing homes, pharmacies in Part D plan selection

Posted on June 10, 2008
"Role of Nursing Homes and Long Term Care Pharmacies in Assisting Dual-Eligible Residents With Selecting Part D Plans" (OEI-02-06-00191, June 2008, .pdf format, 7p.). Abstract: This memorandum report provides information about the role of nursing homes and long term care...

HHS OIG report discusses Medicare Pard D and dual eligibles

Posted on June 10, 2008
US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORTS: "Availability of Medicare Part D Drugs to Dual-Eligible Nursing Home Residents" (OEI-02-06-00190, June 2008, .pdf format, 28p.). Abstract: This final report provides an assessment of the availability...

UN releases latest world aging population data on CD-ROM

Posted on June 10, 2008
World Population Ageing 2007 is a CD-ROM with the Population Division?s new estimates of population by age and includes information for the major areas, regions, and countries of the world. The CD-ROM contains a set of Excel tables with the...

SSA will offer SS debit card

Posted on June 10, 2008
The government plans to announce today that it will offer MasterCard debit cards to the estimated 4 million Social Security recipients who don't have bank accounts. Instead of getting a paper check, a recipient's monthly benefit would be electronically transferred,...

GAO reports on incentives for small businesses to fund IRAs and related issues

Posted on June 10, 2008
Congress created individual retirement accounts (IRAs) with two goals: (1) to provide a retirement savings vehicle for workers without employer-sponsored retirement plans, and (2) to preserve individuals? savings in employer-sponsored retirement plans...

Website lets you plan your own funeral--for free

Posted on June 09, 2008
A new website, mywonderfullife.com, is aimed at boomers who want to take charge of their own funeral arrangements. The goal is to help people who might otherwise resist thoughts of the hereafter to plan their exit strategies. "What this audience...

Universal design becomes more common as Boomers remodel, build

Posted on June 09, 2008
As baby boomers age, and issues such as compromised eyesight and dexterity become apparent, there's a lot more thought being given to design and remodeling concepts that make physical tasks easier. Design modifications are being made both in architecture and...

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Posted on June 09, 2008
The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) announces the 3rd Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15, 2008. Communities and municipalities will make proclamations declaring June 15, 2008 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day...

Medicare drug coverage is costing most seniors more

Posted on June 06, 2008
As if escalating prices for food and gas weren't enough of a worry, most seniors in Medicare's prescription-drug program are paying considerably higher monthly premiums for coverage this year, according to a study to be released today. Those in the...

Immune block tackles Alzheimer's

Posted on June 01, 2008
Immune block tackles Alzheimer's There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease The body's immune system could be harnessed to fight back against Alzheimer's disease, research suggests. Turning off a part of the immune system cleared away harmful brain deposits...

Important Information about Credit Card Debt for Everyone During Tough Financial Times

Posted on May 27, 2008
Getting squeezed by credit card companies Card issuers use all sorts of tactics to wrestle every penny out of customers. Here's what you need to know. By Jessica Dickler, CNNMoney.com staff writer Last Updated: May 27, 2008: 1:04 PM EDT...

Can Alzheimer's Be Prevented?

Posted on May 22, 2008
Can Alzheimer's Be Prevented? Monday, May. 19, 2008 By LAURA BLUE Ian Shaw / Alamy Few things are as terrifying as losing one's mind. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia among the elderly and affects as many...

Medicare-Medicaid agency announces low-cost equipment providers

Posted on May 20, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday released the names of the 325 suppliers that have signed contracts with Medicare to provide certain medical equipment and supplies to beneficiaries in Kansas City and nine other communities throughout the...

Not elder law: French divers discover oldest ever bust of Julius Caesar

Posted on May 15, 2008
Divers in France have found the oldest known bust of Roman dictator Julius Cae sar at the bottom of the River Rhone, officials have said. The marble bust was found near Arles, which was founded by Caesar. France's culture ministry...

CMA study highlights serious health and safety issues in nursing homes

Posted on May 14, 2008
Nursing home decisions issued by the Department of Health and Human Services' Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) in 2007 highlight serious failures in care that cause residents to suffer unnecessary pain, injury, trauma, and death. "Despite the serious deficiencies reflected by...

ABA CLA updates APS/mandatory reporting charts

Posted on May 12, 2008
New charts on mandatory (and voluntary) reporting to adult protective services (APS) are now available. These charts were prepared for the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) by the ABA Commission on Law and Aging (ABA Commission). http://www.ncea.aoa...

UN celebrates disabilty rights convention - in force on May 3

Posted on May 12, 2008
The UN is celebrating the coming into force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) - a landmark agreement that aims to give the world's 650m disabled people full equality. Adopted in 2006, and opened for...

Latest issue of NCEA E-news now online

Posted on May 09, 2008
The May issue of the NCEA E-News is now online at: http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/NCEAroot/Main_Site/Resources/Newsletter/current_newsletter.pdf Contents: Calendar?15 WEAAD Webcast Archived?14 Elder Abuse Research?13 Federal Legislation Update?11 Funding and Scholarship Opportunities?10 Delaware Celebrates 25 Years of APS?8 Question of the Month?7 National PSA Series...

New report on residential care and assisted living--get it while it's hot

Posted on May 09, 2008
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Residential Care and Assisted Living Compendium: 2007 Robert Mollica and Kristin Sims-Kastelein, National Academy for State Health Policy Janet O'Keeffe, RTI International November 30, 2007 http://aspe.hhs...

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