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.
Feds Update Rules For Disability Employment
From DisabilityScoop.com — New federal guidance is spelling out what qualifies as competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Education issued an updated frequently asked questions document late last month that serves as...
Three Big Social Security Changes Coming in 2022
From The Motley Fool — By CHRISTY BIEBER — Across the United States, most Americans are either paying the Social Security tax or are receiving benefits from it. That's why changes to the program can affect just about every household. And several of those changes...
Bill Could Throw A Monkey Wrench Into Retirement Planning
From Forbes.com — By BRANDON HALL As you may have heard, there is pending congressional legislation that could affect what self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs) can invest in and how large of a retirement one can build. This legislation was brought...
On Capitol Hill, #FreeBritney Is Just The Beginning
From NPR.org— In 2018, a bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation that would provide support to individuals placed under guardianships, a legal mechanism set up for people who the court deems unable to manage their affairs. The bill never got a vote. But on...
FDA gives breakthrough nod go to liquid biopsy for Alzheimer’s
From MedTechDive.com— By Nick Paul Taylor The FDA has awarded the latest crop of breakthrough device designations, granting regulatory privileges to investigational products including liquid biopsy tests for Alzheimer's disease and bladder cancer....
Ranking Lists Best Cities For People With Disabilities; Columbus is No. 14
From DisabilityScoop.com — What’s the best city in America for people with disabilities? A new ranking is designed to answer that question. The top city on the list is Overland Park, Kan. That’s followed by Scottsdale, Ariz., St. Louis, Minneapolis and Denver. The...
Robots being tested to assess residents living with dementia
Photo Courtesy Heriot-Watt University | From mcknightsseniorliving.com — Health practitioners in Scotland are piloting remote-controlled robots to assess the physical and cognitive health of care home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias....
Senior living facilities adopt regional approach to vaccine mandate
From SixtyAndMe.com — From McKnight's Senior Living — Eight Lancaster, PA, senior living communities banded together Sept. 14 in announcing a COVID-19 staff vaccination requirement in the “best interest of everyone in our individual communities, as well as the...
16 danger signs for seniors to be aware of this National Suicide Prevention Month
From SixtyAndMe.com — BY DIANA RAAB — Chances are that during the course of your lifetime, or maybe more so in your 50s and 60s, you’ve known people who’ve said that they wanted to end their lives. Perhaps they were victims of trauma or were dealing with physical...