Elder Law

Pension plan funding ratios decline precipitously

Posted on April 07, 2008
The funding ratio of a typical US pension scheme has fallen by nearly a quarter in the past nine months, suffering from a combination of volatile equity markets and declining interest rates. Acording to the US Pension Fund Fitness Tracker...

NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH: The Impact of Medicare Part D on Pharmaceutical R&D

Posted on April 07, 2008
"The Impact of Medicare Part D on Pharmaceutical R&D," by Margaret E. Blume-Kohout and Neeraj Sood (w13857, March 2008, .pdf format, 17p.). Abstract: Recent evidence suggests that Medicare Part D has increased prescription drug use among the elderly, and earlier...

Urban Inst. report: the changing nature of work and retirement

Posted on April 07, 2008
Author(s): Richard W. Johnson, Gordon Mermin, Matthew Resseger Other Availability: PDF | Printer-Friendly Page Posted to Web: March 28, 2008 Permanent Link: http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=1001154 The nonpartisan Urban Institute publishes studies, reports, and books on timely topics worthy of public consideration...

I knew it! Wine cuts dementia risk

Posted on April 07, 2008
Women who drink wine are less likely to develop dementia over time than their teetotaling peers, while drinking hard liquor may actually boost dementia risk, Swedish researchers report. "There may be components in wine besides (alcohol) that protect against dementia,"...

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Belgium pushes for cross-border pensions

Posted on April 07, 2008
Creating a robust cross-border pension market is a priority for the Belgian government, the Belgian Pensions Regulator (BPR) has said. Speaking at an event organised by Towers Perrin, Henk Becquaert of the BPR outlined the steps the Belgian government has...

Elder abuse up in Massachusetts

Posted on April 07, 2008
The number of elderly residents being abused or neglected is on the rise in Massachusetts, and advocates for the elderly say the state is not properly funding a program that was designed to protect vulnerable seniors. Elder service agencies northwest...

UK to initiate major study of elder abuse

Posted on April 01, 2008
A new £2million joint research initiative, claimed to be the most exhaustive study ever undertaken, will examine the nature and extent of elder abuse in care homes and the NHS. Ivan Lewis, Minister for Care Services, today launched the study...

Feb. 2008 issue of "Bifocal" now online

Posted on April 01, 2008
The March 2008 issue of BIFOCAL, Journal of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, is now available and features: Using Emeritus Attorney Pro Bono Programs to Meet Unmet Civil Legal Needs, by Holly Robinson National Healthcare Decisions Day Set...

CCELS issues call for papers

Posted on March 29, 2008
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law, in partnership with the International Guardianship Network announces a Call for Papers for its joint conference on Nov 13 ? 15, 2008, Vancouver, Canada with the theme: ?Aging Citizens, Evolving Practices? CALL FOR PAPERS...

Center for Elder Justice and Policy publication: 50 State Survey of Family Caregiver Legislation

Posted on March 29, 2008
The Center for Elder Justice and Policy at William Mitchell College of Law has just published a Fifty-State Survey of state legislation authorizing the use of paid time off for care of an adult family member. The survey was authored...

Udpate: 2008 Version of Older Americans, Key Indicators of Well Being

Posted on March 29, 2008
The 2008 updated of this annual statistical overview of the state of the elderly in the US has been released. Get it here: http://agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/Data_2008.aspx

Not elder law: world's oldest recorded voice will be heard again

Posted on March 29, 2008
An "ethereal" 10 second clip of a woman singing a French folk song has been played for the first time in 150 years. The recording of "Au Clair de la Lune", recorded in 1860, is thought to be the oldest...

Is this short notice or what???

Posted on March 28, 2008
IRS Sets March 29 as ?Super Saturday? to Help Retirees, Veterans and Low-Income Workers Receive Economic Stimulus Payments http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=180648,00.html The 320 IRS offices located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia will be open on Saturday from 9...

Upcoming conference on health care decision-making for the unbefriended

Posted on March 28, 2008
May 6-7, 2008 The Patient Alone: Making Health Care Choices for Patients Without Surrogates American Health Decisions Boston, MA There is a persistent problem of deciding what to do on behalf of patients who are incapacitated (or soon will be)...

CRS report on Medicaid provider taxes now available

Posted on March 28, 2008
Provider-specific taxes have been used by many states over the last two decades to help pay for the costs of the Medicaid program. Such taxes are required to meet a number of federal laws and regulations, some of which have...

ALCA hosts free Webinar on assisted living and Medicaid

Posted on March 27, 2008
Medicaid now can pay for assisted living care in more than 30 states. But the rules vary from state to state, and both facilities and residents often have difficulty in navigating the system. This session will explain common issues in...

AARP, NCOA launch stimulus-payment tool

Posted on March 27, 2008
The AARP Foundation and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) lhave aunched a user-friendly online tool to simplify the economic stimulus payment application process for millions of Americans who are not otherwise required to file income tax returns. The online...

SS, HI Trustees' reports confirm ... what?

Posted on March 26, 2008
The future cost outlook of Social Security and Medicare looked slightly better in the 2008 report from the programs' trustees released today, but the long-term financial viability of the benefit programs was just as problematic. 'The Social Security program is...

Elder Law Prof blog tops 100,000 visits!

Posted on March 25, 2008
Actually, you could be the magic 100,000th visitor: current visits stand at 99,993....

Supremes deny cert. in AARP-EEOC health benefits case

Posted on March 25, 2008
The Supreme Court on Monday gave employers a green light to reduce health benefits for millions of retirees who turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. The justices turned away a legal challenge from AARP, the nation's leading senior citizens...

Tate on Caregiving and Testamentary Freedom

Posted on March 25, 2008
Caregiving and the Case for Testamentary Freedom JOSHUA C. TATE Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law; University of Pennsylvania Law School UC Davis Law Review, Vol. 42, No. 1, 2008 Almost all U.S. states allow individuals to disinherit...

Jamie Lee Curtis graces cover of AARP magazine

Posted on March 23, 2008
Jamie Lee Curtis went shirtless to pose for AARP The Magazine. Curtis is shown sporting gray hair and wading in water up to her chest on the cover of the magazine's May/June issue, which will be available Monday. The star...

Medical device companies spend 28 million to lobby in 2007

Posted on March 21, 2008
Medical device companies in 2007 spent more than $28 million on lobbying the federal government, compared with $26.5 million in 2006, according to a preliminary analysis of U.S. Senate records conducted by the Center for Responsive Politics, the St. Paul...

ABa offers free CLE podcasts on aging issues--from NALC

Posted on March 21, 2008
The ABA Commission on Law and Aging is offering Online, Complimentary CLE programs from the 2007 National Aging and Law Conference (NALC) at http://www.abanet.org/aging/podcast/2007/national_aging_and_law_conference.html Topics include: Holding Guardians Accountable: What Can Courts Do? Promising Practices from a National Study Recorded:...

Belgian author chooses aid in dying

Posted on March 21, 2008
Belgian writer, poet and artist Hugo Claus has died aged 78, ending his life by euthanasia, his wife has said. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease and had "picked the moment of his death", Veerle De Wit added. He...

Marquette hosts symposium on long term care--March 28

Posted on March 20, 2008
Marquette University Law School invites you to: The Kindness of Strangers: Enhancing Lives Through Long Term Care The event will be held at the Marquette University Alumni Memorial Union on Friday March 28th. Speakers and panelists will address challenges facing...

Elder mediation training at William Mitchell--June 13-14

Posted on March 19, 2008
Senior Mediation and Decision-Making: Training for Mediators, Elder Law Attorneys, and Other Aging Service Professionals A Two Day (14 hour) Elder Mediation Program William Mitchell College of Law St. Paul, MN June 13-14, 2008 Hosted by the Center for Elder...

National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16

Posted on March 18, 2008
National Healthcare Decisions Day is less than one month away. April 16 is the day, be there or be square. There will be particicipation of some sort in every single state, as well as Puerto Rico and internationally (thanks to...

NSCLC posts Low Income Advocate Alert re Part D

Posted on March 18, 2008
The National Senior Citizens Law Center?s Low-Income Advocate Alert on Medicare Part D, March 2008, is available online at http://www.nsclc.org/areas/medicare-part-d/area_folder.2006-09-28.4596471630. In this edition you will find information on: CMS clarifies formulary guidance on prior authorization requirements, conversion to over-the-counter status,...

Coalition seeks input on Medicaid waivers for AD and dementia

Posted on March 18, 2008
Via the Eldebar listserv: A grass roots effort has begun in California around the issue of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Dementia's not being covered by Medi-Cal due to a carve out from a Waiver and therefore not considered a mental...

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