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Total Number of Articles: 675/15/2003 - Another Successful ElderLaw Fair
Over 400 seniors, caregivers, and practitioners in the field of aging attended the Elder Law Fair on May 15th at the Hearthstone Manor in Depew, NY. Attendees received free, objective information on a variety of elder law topics including estate planning, substitute decision making,payment option....MORE
5/15/2003 - ElderLaw Fair
The Network will Co-sponsor an ElderLaw Fair on May 15th - The Network in Aging of WNY, Inc., Erie County Senior Services, AARP - New York, Legal Services for the Elderly, Disabled, or Dis-advantaged of WNY, Inc., New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section, State of New York Unified Court ....MORE
5/7/2003 - Seminar: "How to Embrace, Encourage and Implement Change in an Organization"
The Network will sponsor this seminar on Wednesday, May 7th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Orchard Glen Retirement Community, 6055 Armor Rd., Orchard Park.
Targeted audience is middle management and line staff. Speaker will be Kristina M. Young, President of Kristina M. Young and Associate....MORE
5/1/2003 - Report Calls for Tighter Rules on Care for Elderly Complaints Rise Along with Popularity of 'Assisted Living'
Listen to Morning Edition audio - April 30, 2003 -- A new Congressional report proposes stricter guidelines for regulating the growing "assisted living" industry. Unlike nursing homes, assisted living facilities for senior citizens are lightly regulated. Advocacy groups and some lawmakers are se....MORE
5/1/2003 - Survey Finds Ignorance About LTC Coverage
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- 05/27/2003 -- (Eli Digital)--When it comes to long-term care financing, Americans have a lot to learn.
A new survey of Americans over the age of 44 found that while most Americans consider long-term care an important health issue, an alarming number show a lack of unde....MORE
4/1/2003 - Mood Drugs Linked to Fractures in Elderly
MONDAY, April 28 (HealthScoutNews) -- Elderly women who take antidepressants and other drugs that affect the nervous system may be prone to broken bones, a new study has found.
The study by U.S. researchers found that women taking mood medication were 70 percent more likely than those not ....MORE
4/1/2003 - Not-for-Profits Subject to Tax
By Cerisse Anderson, New York Law Journal--There is no provision in the state Constitution generally exempting charities from taxation, an upstate judge has ruled in determining that a tax imposed last year on gross receipts of nursing homes applies to not-for-profit charitable facilities.
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