Notes from the chairElder Law, May 2001The first pieces of data from the 2000 Census are now being released, and they graphically demonstrate the long range changes happening to our country, The America of 2050 will look quite different from the America of 2001 and will look almost nothing like the America of 1950.
Bridging the generation gapBy Marjan Peter StaniecElder Law, February 2001It is the intent of the author to create greater awareness among advocates for frail and reclusive seniors of an existing program that can provide therapeutic benefits, emotionally and physically--a daycare program that bridges the generation gap by its collective program that addresses the needs of the elderly and youngsters.
Elder law Law Ed Series programElder Law, February 2001The Elder Law section will be presenting a Law Ed Seriesseries program on grandparents' issues.
Elder law updateBy Steven C. PerlisElder Law, February 2001For calendar year 2001, the community spouse resource allowance ("csra") is $87,000.
Notes from the chairBy Lee BenezeElder Law, February 2001After pondering awhile on what to write for this column, I eventually decided to address two current issues.
Stops along the information superhighwayElder Law, February 2001As a regular service to the Elder Law Section members, the newsletter editors continue to review elder law websites for information useful to practitioners or their clients.
The top events of 2000: AARPBy Lee BenezeElder Law, February 2001AARP has released a list of its top events and issues for the year 2000 which had the most significant impact on older Americans.
Guardianship pamphlet publishedElder Law, October 2000The ISBA recently published a pamphlet "On Being A Guardian," the latest in its series of pamphlets for lawyers to distribute to their clients.
Illinois Guardianship AssociationBy Frederick D. FlorethElder Law, October 2000On July 17, the Illinois Guardianship Association celebrated its second anniversary.
The Illinois Guardianship Reform Project: an overviewBy Morris FredElder Law, October 2000The Guardianship Reform Project, initiated by Equip for Equality with the support of The Chicago Community Trust, Polk Bros.
Revised Illinois elder law practice handbook publishedElder Law, October 2000The 2000 edition of Advising Elderly Clients and Their Families has recently been published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IILCLE).
Stops along the information superhighwayElder Law, October 2000This newsletter focuses on information useful to the lawyer in the practice of elder law, but a review of some Web sites for clients may be helpful.
Deceptive practices in prepaid funeral plansBy Lee BenezeElder Law, June 2000On April 10, 2000, the Senate Select Committee on Aging held a hearing on financially deceptive and fraudulent practices in the prepaid funeral and burial industry.
Identifying and reporting health care fraud: part IIBy Lee BenezeElder Law, June 2000As noted in the first part of this article (See Elder Law, Vol. 5, no. 3, May 2000), the cost of health care fraud and abuse in this country--out of a trillion dollar expenditure for health care--may be as much as a quarter of a billion (not million!) dollars every day.
“Let’s kill all the lawyers”?By Edward F. StanulaElder Law, June 2000I had to read through Macbeth and half of King Lear before I found Shakespeare's quotation on lawyers.
New assisted living law to be implemented in 2001By Lee BenezeElder Law, June 2000The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act (Public Act 91-0656) was passed by the General Assembly in the 1999 spring session.
Not an elder law self-help bookElder Law, June 2000Seeing the title Fifty and Beyond: The Law You and Your Parents Need to Know, one might think that it's another legal self-help book, this time directed to older persons.
Notes from the chairBy Constance B. RenziElder Law, June 2000As I sit down to write these notes, I can hardly believe that it is time to pass the baton to the newly appointed chairperson of the Elder Law Section Council, Lee Beneze, vice-chairperson William Cleaver, and secretary, Naomi Schuster.
Power to make organ donations added to health care power of attorneyBy John F. ErbesElder Law, June 2000The Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Health Care has been amended by P.A. 91-240, effective January 1, 2000 to allow individuals to make an anatomical gift part of their health care power of attorney and authorize the agent to effectuate the organ donation.
Aging delayed—aging denied?By Lee BenezeElder Law, May 2000This article is based on "Can Human Aging Be Postponed?," Scientific American, Vol. 281, No. 6 (December, 1999), pp. 106-111.
Health care fraud is everybody’s businessBy Lee BenezeElder Law, May 2000The Illinois Department on Aging is a participant, along with other state and federal agencies, in a federal initiative called "Operation Restore Trust."
Illinois annual Elder Rights Conference plannedBy Lee BenezeElder Law, May 2000The 14th Annual Elder Rights Conference, organized by the Illinois Department on Aging, will be held in Chicago on August 2 and 3, 2000, at the Holiday Inn City Center.
Viatical settlements: a summary and updateElder Law, May 2000A viatical settlement is a transaction in which a holder of a life insurance policy sells the policy before his or her death and receives a percentage of the face value.
Baby boomers age and the effect on all of usBy Edward J. MitchellElder Law, March 2000Age Power:How the 21st Century Will be Ruled by the New Old by Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D. (Tarcher/Putnam, 1999 236 pp. $24.95) is not a law book as such nor does it give specific examples that we can use in our day-to-day practice.
