2008 Ann F. Baum Memorial Lecture on Elder Law

The 2008 Ann F. Baum Memorial Lecture on Elder Law will be delivered on Monday, March 3 at 12:30 p.m. in the Max L. Rowe Auditorium by Professor Jon Pynoos of the University of Southern California. The lecture is entitled “Aging in Place, Housing, and the Law” and will discuss the desire of older people to stay in their own housing and communities as long as possible. “Aging in Place” is often hindered by housing which, in spite of legislation, remains inaccessible and unsupportive, pushing frail older people towards settings such as nursing homes. Professor Pynoos argues that in order to make “Aging in Place” a reality, new policies are needed to modify existing housing, create housing based on principles of universal design, and provide a range of housing types in communities. Professor Pynoos is the UPS Foundation Professor of Gerontology, Policy, Planning and Development at the Andrus Gerontology Center of the University of Southern California. He directs the National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification, and co-directs the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence. In addition, he is on the Board of the American Society on Aging, has served as Vice President of the Gerontological Society of America, and is a member of the California Commission on Aging. Professor Pynoos has written and edited six books on housing and the elderly, including Linking Housing and Services for Older Adults: Obstacles, Options, and Opportunities; Housing the Aged: Design Directives and Policy Considerations; and Housing Frail Elders: International Policies, Perspectives and Prospects. Professor Pynoos holds undergraduate, Master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard and has been awarded both Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships. Before moving to USC in 1979, Professor Pynoos was Director of an Area Agency on Aging/Home Care Corporation in Massachusetts that provided a range of services to keep older persons out of institutional settings. A reception will be held following the lecture in the Peer and Sarah Pedersen Pavilion.