Researchers have announced the ability to create human brain cells that develop structures of Alzheimer’s disease in a petri dish.  This gives researchers a new format to study the disease and to develop new drug treatments.  Additional information can be found in a New York Times article found here:  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/13/science/researchers-replicate-alzheimers-brain-cells-in-a-petri-dish.html?_r=0

Of the 53.9 million school-age children 5 to 17, about 2.8 million were reported as having a disability in 2010. Parents of children with special needs face the uncertainty of knowing whether the child may be able to support himself in adulthood.    Monetary lifetime gifts or future inheritances can significantly impact an adult disabled child’s […]

Elder Law Attorney Pamela Greenfield will chair Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s new program “The MassHealth Process from Application to Approval” on November 5th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The program will also be broadcast live via webcast.   Hosted at the MCLE Conference Center at Ten Winter Place in Boston, the program provides a detailed […]

Eric R. Oalican will co-chair Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s annual two-day program, “Elder Law Basics Plus!” on Wednesday, October 1 & Thursday, October 2, 2014.  Hosted at the MCLE Conference Center at Ten Winter Place, Boston, the program provides a substantive review of law relating to Medicaid eligibility and asset protection planning.   OLG’s Senior Associate, […]

DOJ Launches Elder Justice Website The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an elder justice website located here at http://www.justice.gov/elderjustice/ to offer resources for victims, family members, prosecutors, and researchers. Information includes: How to report elder abuse and financial exploitation in your state; Prosecutor databases with sample pleadings and statutes; Bibliographic information for thousands of articles […]