AALS Aging and the Law Listserv for November 13, 2011
MEMBER NEWS: Rebecca Morgan, Boston Asset Management Chair in Elder Law and Director, Center for Excellence in Elder Law at Stetson University College of Law is presenting at a Washington State Bar Association CLE on “Drafting and Using the Special Needs Trust” on November 28, 2011.
1. A ‘Perfect Storm’ For Estate Planning: http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20111106/REG/311069989
2. Baby Boomers: Aging Population Casts Light On Geriatrics Shortage: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/05/baby-boomers-aging-_n_1077715.html
3. How to Calculate Your Retirement Number: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/planning-to-retire/2011/11/04/how-to-calculate-your-retirement-number
4. Most Americans Don’t Prepare for Long-Term Care Planning, Survey Says: http://www.fa-mag.com/fa-news/9046-most-americans-dont-prepare-for-long-term-care-planning-survey-says.html
5. A Nursing Home Shrinks Until It Feels Like a Home: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/health/shrinking-the-nursing-home-until-it-feels-like-a-home.html?_r=1
6. Sputtering Recovery Adds 80,000 Jobs – A mixed picture for 55-plus workers: http://www.aarp.org/work/job-hunting/info-11-2011/employers-add-jobs-unemployment-rate-unchanged.html?intcmp=DSO-HP-SL1
7. Settlement Prompts Fear About Cuts to Medicaid: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/05/nyregion/medicaid-settlement-in-new-york-prompts-fears-about-cuts.html?_r=1&ref=elderly
8. Adults With Autism Speak Out: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-11-06/autism-adults/51089566/1
9. Hard Times for Gay Retirement Havens: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/29/us/gay-retirement-communities-struggling-in-the-recession.html?ref=elderly
10. New Way to Tally Poor Recasts View of Poverty: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/us/poverty-gets-new-measure-at-census-bureau.html?_r=1&ref=elderly
11. Alzheimer’s Murder Mystery Wins Medical Lit Prize: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=142185285
Ann Murphy
Professor
Gonzaga University School of Law
(509) 313-3735
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