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Elder Law Blog

Discusses all aspects of elder law and related topics. Intended for law profs and elder law attorneys.
By Kim Dayton

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Last Entry: March 21, 2011 at 17:48:13

OECD advises Netherlands to raise pension age

Posted on February 03, 2008
In a report on the Netherlands, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says that the Netherlands should soften its redundancy laws and raise its pension age. Both measures are intended to keep more people in work. The OECD...

Robert Ball, Grand Poobah of Social Security, dead at age 93

Posted on February 03, 2008
Robert M. Ball, an indefatigable champion of Social Security who was present practically at its creation in 1935 and rose in the bureaucracy to become its commissioner under three presidents, has died. He was 93. Ball, a resident of suburban...

NSCLC posts CMS letter re 2008 Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Income and Resource Standards

Posted on February 02, 2008
Get it here: http://tinyurl.com/32kelf

CMA issues report and recommendations aimed at protecting members of Medicare private "Special Need Plans."

Posted on February 01, 2008
In fulfillment of a grant from The Commonwealth Fund, the Center for Medicare Advocacy recently issued a report and recommendations aimed at protecting members of Medicare private plans known as "Special Need Plans." The documents are available from the Center?s...

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GAO reports on problems facing elderly voters

Posted on February 01, 2008
Ensuring that older voters or other individuals with disabilities successfully cast their votes in an election requires that policymakers think broadly about access. This includes access with respect to transportation, polling places, voting equipment, and alternative voting methods...

Call for Papers: Elder Law Review

Posted on January 31, 2008
Submissions are now called for Volume 5 of the Elder Law Review. The theme for this volume will be undue influence. The guest editor is Professor Margaret Hall, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law. The closing date for submissions...

Half of Chinese urban elderly live alone

Posted on January 31, 2008
Nearly half of all elderly people in China's cities live alone and have inadequate healthcare, state media said Wednesday, citing a recent survey. An estimated 49.7 percent of city dwellers aged 60 or older lived in "empty nests," Xinhua news...

PA House votes to give slots money to seniors for tax relief

Posted on January 31, 2008
The PA state House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to relieve lower income seniors of their school property tax burden, undercutting a proposal that would have slashed property taxes for all homeowners but raised sales and income taxes...

Upcoming Conference: 2nd International Conference on Elder Abuse

Posted on January 30, 2008
Reminder: 2nd International Conference on Elder Abuse: Medical Aspects & Multidisciplinary Responses February 11 & 12, 2008 in Newport Beach, California More info: http://www.elderabuseconference.org/

What is a recession? Inquiring minds (that is, one of your federal legislators) wants to know...

Posted on January 30, 2008
Check out this CRS report, 'What is a Recession' A recession is one of several discrete phases in the overall business cycle. The term may often be used loosely to describe an economy that is slowing down or characterized by...

NAELA Hawaii--Be there, Aloha!

Posted on January 30, 2008
Celebrate NAELA's twentieth anniversary in beautiful Hawaii this coming May. Details: http://www.naela.com/pdffiles/ka%20ohana%20prereg%20brochure%201_08.pdf

KFF updates Part D Plan Tracker with 2008 info

Posted on January 29, 2008
To help people monitor changes in private plans in Medicare, the Kaiser Family Foundation has updated its interactive online resource, the Medicare Health and Prescription Drug Plan Tracker, with new 2008 data. The Tracker provides local, regional and national information...

HHS solicits input on nursing home compliance manual revisions

Posted on January 29, 2008
US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, _FEDERAL REGISTER_ NOTICE: ""Solicitation of Information and Recommendations for Revising the Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities," (_FR_, Vol. 73, No. 16, .pdf format, p...

Report says 19 deaths at Illinois VA hospital due to substandard care

Posted on January 29, 2008
Nineteen deaths at the VA Medical Center in Marion, IL were linked to surgical errors or substandard care - a total nearly doubling earlier estimates of 10 patient deaths - in a report made public Monday from an investigation into...

National Elder Law Network back on-line

Posted on January 29, 2008
Old timers may remember the early days of the Web, when the Kansas Elder Law Network was (I say immodestly) one of the best sources of up to date elder law info. I am happy to report that the National...

Center for Medicare Advocacy: President Punts Medicare...

Posted on January 29, 2008
The President punted on Medicare in his State of the Union address, lumping together Medicare with Medicaid and Social Security and telling Congress to fix them. The Center for Medicare Advocacy works on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries to ensure they...

Sedentary lifestyle may accelerate aging...duh

Posted on January 29, 2008
Leading a sedentary lifestyle may make us genetically old before our time, a study suggests. A study of twins found those who were physically active during their leisure time appeared biologically younger than their sedentary peers.>The researchers found key pieces...

SSA sent erroneous tax information; new mailing attempts to correct problems

Posted on January 28, 2008
Around 2.7 million people have incorrect Social Security payment information on a needed tax document, the Social Security Administration said Thursday as the agency moved quickly to mail out corrections. The document affected is the Social Security Benefit Statement, or...

Washington Post three-parter on aging in America

Posted on January 28, 2008
A package about aging in America appeared in the Washington Post's "Outlook" section yesterday. Articles include --"encore careers" for baby boomers, --the challenges that divorce has created for children who now need to care for aging parents and step-parents --the...

$ 13 billion in improper payments made by Medicaid

Posted on January 25, 2008
In the fourth year of implementation of the Improper Payments Information Act of 20021 (IPIA), major executive branch agencies reported a total improper payment estimate of about $55 billion for fiscal year 2007. This increase from the prior year estimate...

Christie nominated for best actress for portrayal of Alzheimer's victim

Posted on January 25, 2008
Julie Christie rose to fame in the 1960s as one of the great film beauties who lit up the big screen in movies such as Darling, Doctor Zhivago and Far From The Madding Crowd. But the Oscar-winning actress spent many...

Temple U's innovative "wisdom of elders" program to expand

Posted on January 25, 2008
For several years, a local initiative based at Temple University has captured the energy and expertise of many of the area's elders by connecting them to nonprofits. Now, a $1.8 million grant over three years will allow Coming of Age...

Older Americans embrace alternative medicine

Posted on January 24, 2008
More and more older Americans are trying complementary and alternative medicine. Practitioners across the country report an increase in the number of patients ages 50 and up seeking nontraditional treatment, from acupuncture to herbal supplements and chiropractic remedies...

Center for Medicare Advocacy alert: new poverty guidelines will affect Medicare/Medicaid eligibility

Posted on January 24, 2008
New federal poverty level (FPL) guidelines published January 23, 2008 will affect eligibility levels for many public benefits, including health benefits for older people and people with disabilities. 73 Fed. Reg. 3971, (January 23, 2008). The new numbers are effective...

UK: Panel report says dementia treatment should be NHS priority

Posted on January 24, 2008
Dementia must be viewed as an urgent priority after years of woeful neglect by the NHS, says the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The disease deserves the same attention accorded to cancer and heart disease, given that so...

Ohio pension fund sues Freddie Mac for fraud

Posted on January 24, 2008
An Ohio pension fund filed an investor class action lawsuit against Freddie Mac, accusing the mortgage finance giant of securities fraud for failing to disclose risks from its investments in the subprime mortgage market. Ohio Attorney General Marc Dan, who...

Seniors line up for free transit rides beginning in March

Posted on January 24, 2008
Illinois state officials say about 4,000 senior citizens have pre-registered for a new program that will allow the elderly to ride public transit for free. During a news conference in downtown Chicago, Governor Rod Blagojevich says response has been so...

Sexual abuse of nursing home residents a growing problem

Posted on January 24, 2008
The details about John R. Riems' alleged assaults against nursing home residents seem grimly familiar to social workers. They say assaults against mute and helpless victims fit a pattern. The victims of sexual abuse in nursing homes tend to be...

Sri Lankan man forgotten in jail for fifty years--without a trial

Posted on January 14, 2008
A Sri Lankan man has been released from prison after spending 50 years on remand, his lawyer said Monday. D.P. James, now 80, was arrested in August 1958 for attacking and wounding his father with a knife. He was sent...

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