Ohio NAELA News
Welcome to the news blog of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Ohio Chapter. Here we share news related to Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Special Needs Planning, Veterans Benefits and more — for the benefit of our Chapter members, and the general public seeking more information about Elder Law.
New laws allow visitors in a health care facility, even during an outbreak
From NPR — By DOHA MADANI — Jean White's mother has dementia and moved into a memory care facility near Tampa, Fla., just as coronavirus lockdowns began in the spring of 2020. For months, the family wasn't allowed to go inside to visit. They tried...
Advocates: Amanda Bynes’ conservatorship case is not the norm
From NBC News — By DOHA MADANI — Amanda Bynes' conservatorship was terminated March 22 without public contention or fanfare. But disability advocates say her case is not the norm, and warn against using Bynes as evidence that conservatorships don't need to be...
Medicare premiums may decrease after Aduhelm decision
From STAT — By RACHEL COHRS — WASHINGTON — Whether seniors get an unprecedented mid-year discount on Medicare premiums will hinge on a forthcoming decision about how the program will cover a pricey, controversial new Alzheimer’s drug that is expected by mid-April....
Health innovations amid pandemic leave behind people with disabilities
From Kaiser Health News — By LAUREN WEBER — Divya Goel, a 35-year-old deaf-blind woman in Orlando, Florida, has had two telemedicine doctors’ appointments during the pandemic. Each time, she was denied an interpreter. Her doctors told her she would have to get...
Advancement for workers with disabilities relies on manager
From HRMagazine.com — Avoid assumptions about what team members can do. By LISA RABASCA ROEPE Employees with disabilities often believe they don’t have the same opportunities for advancement within their companies as employees without disabilities do. Overall,...
Digital health tool aims to empower victims of elder abuse
From MedicalXpress.com — BY Mallory Locklear, Yale University — In the United States, 5 percent to 10 percent of adults 65 and older are victims of elder abuse and mistreatment, public health experts say. Yet only one in 24 cases is ever identified. One of the...
Can Viagra-like drugs help prevent dementia by increasing blood flow?
From EverydayHealth.com — Results from a small clinical trial suggest that Cialis, an erectile dysfunction drug in the same family of medicines as Viagra, might help prevent vascular dementia by increasing blood flow in the brain. By Lisa Rapaport | Everyday...
Why millions on Medicaid may lose coverage in the months ahead
From NPR.org — By RACHANA PRADHAN | Kaiser Health News — The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends. Some might sign up for different...
Invisible Caregiving Workforce: Who Does the Job of Caring for Our Elderly?
From NextAvenue.org — By Kevyn Burger Who are the essential workers paid to care for America’s aged in their homes and in residential and nursing care facilities? The past year-and-a-half has put an unprecedented spotlight on the care received by America’s aging...