S ocial security is a program that nearly every individual in the United States will participate in at some point in their lives.  The benef...

Families are sometimes comprised of generations of people caring for each other. Those family members who care for children may not be li...

As people age, families make adjustments economically, socially, and in health care.  Health care and Medicaid eligibility becomes a cons...

Jennifer M. Brown (Regent Law J.D. Candidate 2014) researched the issue of senior housing prohibitions on pets to determine what fosters ...

Earlier this year a frightening event occurred in a nursing home when a woman fell into cardiac arrest, and a 911 call recorded the fact...

In her excellent article entitled, "Here We Go Again: The Financial Difficulties Faced By Grandparents Raising Grandchildren," E...

Government medical care of the elderly through Medicare is a hot topic in any election year. Such a debate can also be useful in ...

Exploring legal and public policy issues of elder law in class is one aspect students appreciate at Regent University School of Law. Amy K....

Family restoration can involve the protection of senior family members, particularly when they may be vulnerable in physical and mental heal...

Hoarding can be a problem faced by numerous individuals, many of them elderly, and has been highlighted by reality television shows recently...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was the focus of Supreme Court Arguments last week. Whether such a federal law can r...

As states struggle with the growing costs of Medicaid as well as the uncertainty surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ...

Mary Coleman lay on the floor, crying hard enough to warrant her nephew, Steven King, to tell her to “shut up” while he and his mother watch...

The United States Census Bureau estimates that 4.4 million children currently live in households with at least one grandparent. As of 2005...

The holiday season means family gatherings, and an opportunity to check in on elderly loved ones. Emily A. Martin, Candidate for Juris Doct...