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The Elderly With A Disability: Social Security And Representative Payment, Michael J. Churgin

Marquette Elder's Advisor

This article looks at the elderly with disability and how the intersection of social security.

Old Lawyers, Blue Eyes, And The Medicalization Of Aging, Michael J. Myers

Marquette Elder's Advisor

The article examines the "medicalization" of the aging process and the pitfalls of the increased medical care and myths about what constitutes "healthy" later in life. Financial reward and fear of death drive the increasing amount and extensiveness of care for chronic disease encountered in older adults, sometimes to an unnecessary end. The author puts forth the theory that older adults are now part of a weakened generation, rooted in a refusal to "suffer their reality" and ignore the fact that aging is not a disease, that is, not until it is placed under a doctor's care.

The Tbi Impact: The Truth About Traumatic Brain Injuries And Their Indeterminate Effects On Elderly, Minority, And Female Veterans Of All Wars, Craig M. Kabatchnick

Marquette Elder's Advisor

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the signature injury of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraq Freedom (OIF). This article examines the reasons for increased TBI injuries, calculates the costs associated with those injuries, and evaluates TBI at the Department of Veterans Affairs. This article discusses the current diagnosis challenges, and addresses the subsequent impact of TBI on special populations including military veterans, racial minorities, women, and the elderly.

Disability And Aging: Historical And Contemporary Challenges, William N. Myhill, Peter Blanck

Marquette Elder's Advisor

This article discusses the challenges that elderly with disabilities face in the work place. The article explores the theme historically and today as they impact qualify of life for persons with and aging into disability.

Age Discrimination In The Delivery Of Health Care Services To Our Elders, Phoebe Weaver Williams

Marquette Elder's Advisor

This article examaines age discrimination by health care providers. The author provides suggestions and recommendations to remedy this type of discrimination

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Unsung Survivors: Va Advocacy For The Spouses, Widows, And Children Of Elderly Veterans, Craig M. Kabatchnick, Jonathan B. Kelly

Marquette Elder's Advisor

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Religious Refusal: Endangering Pregnant Women And Professional Standards, Stephane P. Fabus

Marquette Elder's Advisor

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Due Process And The Guardian Ad Litem In Elder Law Disputes: Which Hat Will She Don With Her Cloak Of Neutrality?, Roger A. Eddleman, John A. Dinucci

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The Rights Of The Elderly In The Arab Middle East: Islamic Theory Versus Arabic Practice, Radwa S. Elsaman, Mohamed A. Arafa

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Over My Dead Body: A New Approach To Testamentary Restraints On Marraiage, Ruth Sarah Lee

Marquette Elder's Advisor

It is not uncommon to find deeds or wills that shape the behavior of the living by conditioning a grant, devise, or bequest, on a potential beneficiary’s conduct. Sometimes these conditions involve a limitation on marriage—prohibiting, penalizing, or requiring marriage to one of a particular religious faith or ethnicity. Courts have held that complete restraints on marriage are unreasonable, contrary to public policy, and void. However, partial restraints of marriage are valid as long as they are “reasonable.” A restraint is “unreasonable” if a marriage permitted by the restraint is not likely to occur as a factual determination.

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Prescribing Practices In Long-Term Care: Invisible Influences, Diane Feeney Mahoney, Tammy Mcneill, Mj Henderson

Marquette Elder's Advisor

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The Evolution Of A Multidisciplinary Response To Elder Abuse, Georgia J. Anetzberger

Marquette Elder's Advisor

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Mental Health Treatment In Nursing Homes, Victor A. Molinari, Kathryn Hyer, Laurence G. Branch, David A. Chiriboga, Lawrence Schonfeld

Marquette Elder's Advisor

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Forgoing Drugs On Grounds Of Cost: A Perspective From Catholic Health Care Ethics And Social Teaching, Janine Marie Idziak

Marquette Elder's Advisor

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Medicalization Of Aging: The Upside And The Downside, Winsor C. Schmidt

Marquette Elder's Advisor

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Prevention Of Illness, Paul Bernstein

Marquette Elder's Advisor

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