By Ambria Armstrong, Elder Law Clinic Student, Fall 2015 Today, there are over five million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, and it is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. No one wants to consider the possibility that their loved one may be showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease, but recognizing the early signs is important – for […]
Month: November 2015
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Assisted Suicide or Elder Abuse
By Shaina Salman, Elder Law Clinic Student, Fall 2015 In 2014, Time Magazine reported that five states currently have death with dignity laws. Those states—Oregon, Washington, Vermont, New Mexico and Montana—each have a variation of a statute or legal precedent that permits euthanasia. Essentially, terminally ill patients, in consultation with their doctors, can request a prescription for doses […]