AALS Aging and the Law Listserv 4/27/2011

Special Program this Sunday, May 1, 2011 – Larry King Unthinkable: The Alzheimer’s Epidemic, 8 pm ET/PT on CNN.

1.       When Dementia Drains the Pocketbook: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/when-dementia-drains-the-pocketbook/

2.       Programs Aim to Keep Elderly From Being Isolated After Their Driving Days End: http://www.globalaging.org/elderrights/us/2011/driving%20end.htm

3.       China Curbs Fancy Tombs that Irk Poor: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/23/world/asia/23tombs.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2

4.       Improving the Situation of Older Roma in the EU – Executive Summary of Interviews with Older Roma in Summer 2010: http://www.globalaging.org/elderrights/world/2011/Interviews%20Older%20Roma.pdf

5.       Seth Rogan –  Alzheimer’s is Brutal: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2011/larryking/

6.       Lawsuits Don’t Lead to Better Nursing Home Care: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/lawsuits-dont-lead-to-better-nursing-home-care/#more-8547

7.       Caregivers Make Medical, Professional Sacrifices, Study Finds: http://www.aarp.org/relationships/caregiving/news-04-2011/caregivers_make_medical_professional_sacrifices_study_finds.html

8.       Your 2010-11 Guide to Key U.S. Supreme Court Cases [That Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences for Americans 50 and Older]: http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/government-elections/info-12-2010/supreme_court_preview_cons.html

9.       U.S. Representative Paul Ryan’s Budget Plan Puts 2012 Elderly Vote in Play: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/53776.html

10.   Study – Being “Housebound” Linked to Alzheimer’s in Elderly: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/medical/alzheimers/story/2011/04/Study-Being-housebound-linked-to-Alzheimers-in-elderly/46575702/1