Elder Law Prof Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1480532023-06-16T13:46:41-07:00A Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePadThinking about Legacies tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef02c1b256a219200d2023-06-16T13:46:41-07:002023-06-16T13:49:58-07:00Recently I spent a fun evening helping to celebrate the good deeds of one of Penn State Dickinson Law's alums, Hubert X. Gilroy. He was being awarded the Alexis de Tocqueville Humanitarian Award by the local chapter of United Way,...Katherine C. Pearson, Penn State Dickinson LawUpdates on Aid-in-Dying Legislationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef02b685386816200d2023-05-25T01:39:00-07:002023-05-25T01:39:00-07:00I noted a couple of developments concerning medical aid-in-dying laws that I wanted to share. First, Vermont became the second state to eliminate the reseidency requirement for aid-in-dying. This change was pursuant to litigation by a plaintiff in Connecticutt. See...Rebecca C. Morgan Stetson LawAge of Elected Officials Once Again in the Newstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef02b751a5c05f200c2023-05-24T02:17:00-07:002023-05-24T02:17:00-07:00Perhaps the age of elected officials is never really out of the news with the question being whether a candidate is too old or too young. Maybe age is garnering more attention because of the upcoming presidential election and the...Rebecca C. Morgan Stetson LawAging Issues in the Newstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef02b68538509d200d2023-05-23T14:13:57-07:002023-05-23T14:13:58-07:00To me, it seems recently there are more articles in major publications about aging than in the past. For example, yesterday in the Washington Post, there were three: ‘Granny flats’ play surprising role in easing California’s housing woes Seniors are...Rebecca C. Morgan Stetson LawArizona Feature: "Arizona Seniors At Risk of Harm"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef02b751813d44200b2023-05-22T12:34:47-07:002023-05-22T14:08:22-07:00Appearing on the front page of the Sunday edition of the Arizona Republic (5.21.23), the first paragraphs of an extended feature article point to the potential for harm to residents and the consequences of staff shortages or inattention at Arizona...Katherine C. Pearson, Penn State Dickinson LawSignficant Article from NY Timestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef02b751809937200b2023-05-15T15:03:38-07:002023-05-15T15:03:38-07:00This is one of the most important and comprehensive articles I've read on dementia, consent, elder abuse, and guardianship. The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia was published on May 9, 2023. I plan to assign it to my...Rebecca C. Morgan Stetson LawOhio Appellate Court Confirms that Agent Not "Personally Liable" for Costs of Nursing Home Caretag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef02b68536d639200d2023-05-08T07:55:56-07:002023-05-08T12:17:10-07:00In one of the earliest articles I wrote on familiy member liability under nursing home contracts, I cautioned that federal law prohibits nursing homes from requiring "guarantees" of payment by family members. Any family member who is asked to sign...Katherine C. Pearson, Penn State Dickinson LawPennsylvania Legislators Discuss Proposed Legislation on Compassionate Aid in Dying with Penn State Dickinson Law Studentstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef02b6853223af200d2023-04-10T17:36:32-07:002023-04-10T17:36:32-07:00It is getting near the end of the semester, but we are continuing to have important topics and guest speakers at Penn State Dickinson Law in our Elder Law modules. Today's speakers were Representative Tarik Khan and Representative Carol Hill-Evams....Katherine C. Pearson, Penn State Dickinson LawUndocumented Workers in the Caregiving Worldtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef02b7517af23f200b2023-04-10T06:31:19-07:002023-04-10T06:32:56-07:00Los Angeles Times journalist Steve Lopez has been writing recently on the financial costs of long-term care, whether in the home or a "senior living" setting. It is part of his series of "Golden State" columns on California's aging population....Katherine C. Pearson, Penn State Dickinson LawSan Diego Expands its Pilot Program for Alzheimer's Responsetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef02b685302920200d2023-03-28T07:44:08-07:002023-03-28T07:44:08-07:00As described in The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego's Alzheimer' Response pilot program, launched in 2018 for the "East County," is a success, helping the public in better addressing people coping with Alzheiemer's Disease or other dementias. The Alzheimer's Response...Katherine C. Pearson, Penn State Dickinson Law