Nina Kohn
@ninakohn.bsky.social
Distinguished Professor @SyracuseU. Elder Law Scholar with Yale's @SolomonCtrYLS. I write about older adults’ civil rights, including in #LongTermCare, medical & financial #decisionmaking, #voting & #guardianship. Also: legal ethics & #highered.
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@solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social spoke to @nytimes.com about the importance of balancing privacy and safety as long-term care facilities increasingly deploy AI-based anti-fall and similar technologies. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/r...
In Senior Homes, A.I. Technology Is Sensing Falls Before They Happen
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October 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
@solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social spoke to @nytimes.com about the importance of balancing privacy and safety as long-term care facilities increasingly deploy AI-based anti-fall and similar technologies. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/r...
Honored to have my newest article featured in Jotwell. And especially by this description of my work:
"Excavating that which may have become unremarkable is an important and often overlooked academic enterprise. Professor Kohn undertakes this enterprise with remarkably sensitive concision."
"Excavating that which may have become unremarkable is an important and often overlooked academic enterprise. Professor Kohn undertakes this enterprise with remarkably sensitive concision."
Jotwell Elderlaw:
Tom Simmons, Calibrating the Convenience and Constitutionalism of Chronological-ism, JOTWELL (October 17, 2025) (reviewing Nina A. Kohn, Ageless Law, __ N. Cal. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2026), available at SSRN (April 24, 2025)), lex.jotwell.com/calibrating-....
Tom Simmons, Calibrating the Convenience and Constitutionalism of Chronological-ism, JOTWELL (October 17, 2025) (reviewing Nina A. Kohn, Ageless Law, __ N. Cal. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2026), available at SSRN (April 24, 2025)), lex.jotwell.com/calibrating-....
October 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Honored to have my newest article featured in Jotwell. And especially by this description of my work:
"Excavating that which may have become unremarkable is an important and often overlooked academic enterprise. Professor Kohn undertakes this enterprise with remarkably sensitive concision."
"Excavating that which may have become unremarkable is an important and often overlooked academic enterprise. Professor Kohn undertakes this enterprise with remarkably sensitive concision."
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📰 In her latest article for @forbes.com, @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social explains how mandatory elder abuse reporting laws fall short and calls for systems tailored to improving outcomes for elder abuse victims. www.forbes.com/sites/ninako...
Why American Leaders Are Rethinking The Fight Against Elder Abuse
America's go-to response for combating elder abuse and exploitation may even put older adults at further risk. Here is how communities can shift strategies.
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September 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
📰 In her latest article for @forbes.com, @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social explains how mandatory elder abuse reporting laws fall short and calls for systems tailored to improving outcomes for elder abuse victims. www.forbes.com/sites/ninako...
New research suggests that America's go-to response to fighting #ElderAbuse may not work. And may even put older adults at risk. I explain and suggest a better way to combat elder abuse and exploitation in this piece, out today in Forbes.
www.forbes.com/sites/ninako... #Aging #Eldercare
www.forbes.com/sites/ninako... #Aging #Eldercare
Why American Leaders Are Rethinking The Fight Against Elder Abuse
New research suggests that America's go-to response for combating elder abuse and exploitation may not work—and may even put older adults at further risk.
www.forbes.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New research suggests that America's go-to response to fighting #ElderAbuse may not work. And may even put older adults at risk. I explain and suggest a better way to combat elder abuse and exploitation in this piece, out today in Forbes.
www.forbes.com/sites/ninako... #Aging #Eldercare
www.forbes.com/sites/ninako... #Aging #Eldercare
Happy to be back at Yale Law School as a Visiting Professor. I'm enjoying introducing another terrific group of students to elder law. And having good fun collaborating with @solomonctryls.bsky.social.
September 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Happy to be back at Yale Law School as a Visiting Professor. I'm enjoying introducing another terrific group of students to elder law. And having good fun collaborating with @solomonctryls.bsky.social.
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📣 Hot off the presses! Writing for @forbes.com, @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social discusses how AgeTech allows older adults to live independently for longer and how reforms can prevent tech-facilitated elder abuse. www.forbes.com/sites/ninako...
AgeTech Is Transforming Eldercare But Risks Abusive Surveillance
AgeTech is enabling older adults to live at home for longer than ever before. But there's a hidden cost: unprecedented surveillance, including by their own families
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September 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
📣 Hot off the presses! Writing for @forbes.com, @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social discusses how AgeTech allows older adults to live independently for longer and how reforms can prevent tech-facilitated elder abuse. www.forbes.com/sites/ninako...
Out today! My new piece in @forbes.com explains the hidden dangers of AgeTech that every older adult should know about.
@https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninakohn/2025/09/02/agetech-is-transforming-eldercare-but-risks-abusive-surveillance/
@https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninakohn/2025/09/02/agetech-is-transforming-eldercare-but-risks-abusive-surveillance/
AgeTech Is Transforming Eldercare But Risks Abusive Surveillance
AgeTech is enabling older adults to live at home for longer than ever before. But there's a hidden cost: unprecedented surveillance, including by their own families
www.forbes.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Out today! My new piece in @forbes.com explains the hidden dangers of AgeTech that every older adult should know about.
@https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninakohn/2025/09/02/agetech-is-transforming-eldercare-but-risks-abusive-surveillance/
@https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninakohn/2025/09/02/agetech-is-transforming-eldercare-but-risks-abusive-surveillance/
Understaffing at state agencies that oversee #NursingHomes puts residents at greater risk of abuse and neglect. And it's a growing problem, as I explain in this NPR piece. The good news: @justiceinaging.org is pursuing a legal strategy to help address it.
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#Elderlaw
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#Elderlaw
A lack of nursing home oversight is a problem for many states
Many state nursing home oversight agencies are understaffed. Advocates for residents say that is increasingly putting people who live in nursing homes at greater risk of abuse and neglect.
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July 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Understaffing at state agencies that oversee #NursingHomes puts residents at greater risk of abuse and neglect. And it's a growing problem, as I explain in this NPR piece. The good news: @justiceinaging.org is pursuing a legal strategy to help address it.
www.npr.org/2025/07/15/n...
#Elderlaw
www.npr.org/2025/07/15/n...
#Elderlaw
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Distinguished Professor @ninakohn.bsky.social recently spoke with Law360 about a proposed law in Oregon to tighten the oversight of long-term care facilities. #lawsky www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Ore. Weighs Tough New Requirements For Long-Term Care - Law360 Healthcare Authority
Two years ago, an Oregon woman died in the cold after leaving, unseen, from a memory care facility. Today, state lawmakers are moving to strengthen oversight of long-term care facilities that serve ol...
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July 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Distinguished Professor @ninakohn.bsky.social recently spoke with Law360 about a proposed law in Oregon to tighten the oversight of long-term care facilities. #lawsky www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
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Check out @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social in @law360.bsky.social on state efforts to protect residents of long-term care facilities that are not nursing homes. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
July 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Check out @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social in @law360.bsky.social on state efforts to protect residents of long-term care facilities that are not nursing homes. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Thanks @syracuselaw.bsky.social for this nice piece about my work with the Uniform Law Commission.
Distinguished Professor of Law @ninakohn.bsky.social Kohn Serves as Reporter for Two Uniform Acts #lawsky bit.ly/44FoSEN
Professor Nina Kohn Serves as Reporter for Two Uniform Acts
Syracuse University College of Law’s Distinguished Professor Nina Kohn is helping to create “gold standard” legislation on some of the most important issues facing older adults and individuals with co...
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July 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thanks @syracuselaw.bsky.social for this nice piece about my work with the Uniform Law Commission.
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📚Just published! The new Elder Law Journal article from @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social, Research Fellow Wendy Jiang, and others explores the limits of mandatory elder abuse reporting and proposes reforms. theelderlawjournal.com/wp-content/u...
June 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
📚Just published! The new Elder Law Journal article from @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social, Research Fellow Wendy Jiang, and others explores the limits of mandatory elder abuse reporting and proposes reforms. theelderlawjournal.com/wp-content/u...
Last year @solomonctryls.bsky.social convened a group of the nation's leading thinkers on #ElderAbuse. One result: this new article. It reveals how little reporting mandates do to help older adults & calls for evidence-based #law reform.
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Mandated Reporting of Elder Abuse: An Evaluation and Call to Action
<p><span>This Article explores the impact of mandatory elder abuse reporting laws, a core component of the U.S. response to elder abuse. It finds that there is
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June 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Last year @solomonctryls.bsky.social convened a group of the nation's leading thinkers on #ElderAbuse. One result: this new article. It reveals how little reporting mandates do to help older adults & calls for evidence-based #law reform.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Happening now...
Register for the livestream of PFC’s annual conference petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/detai...
June 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Happening now...
With so much in flux and so much on the line, this type of exchange is more important than ever. And a good reminder that while the road is bumpy, we are traveling it in good company. #ASLME #HLP2025
Stellar plenary covering insanity happening in health care, admin law, immigration, FDA, long-term care, repro rights, & much more with Wendy Mariner, Joan Krause,
@mblawrence.bsky.social @mdmakhlouf.bsky.social @akesselheim.bsky.social @mayamanian.bsky.social @ninakohn.bsky.social #ASLME #HLP2025
@mblawrence.bsky.social @mdmakhlouf.bsky.social @akesselheim.bsky.social @mayamanian.bsky.social @ninakohn.bsky.social #ASLME #HLP2025
June 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
New book alert! Law & the 100-Year Life explores how our laws should adapt to unprecedented longevity. Happy to join a terrific group of authors under the leadership of editors Anne Alstott, @abbegluck.bsky.social & Eugene Rusyn.
Bonus: the book is open access.
Bonus: the book is open access.
May 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
New book alert! Law & the 100-Year Life explores how our laws should adapt to unprecedented longevity. Happy to join a terrific group of authors under the leadership of editors Anne Alstott, @abbegluck.bsky.social & Eugene Rusyn.
Bonus: the book is open access.
Bonus: the book is open access.
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Professor @ninakohn.bsky.social Kohn Discusses Nursing Home Management Issues with the Denver Post #lawsky www.denverpost.com/2025/05/18/c...
26 Colorado nursing homes managed by same company face lawsuits alleging millions in unpaid bills
The nursing homes — 10 in metro Denver and the rest located across the state — were all managed by the same company, Vivage-Beecan, when they fell behind on their bills.
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May 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Professor @ninakohn.bsky.social Kohn Discusses Nursing Home Management Issues with the Denver Post #lawsky www.denverpost.com/2025/05/18/c...
Incredibly honored to be named a Distinguished Professor alongside two phenomenal colleagues.
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Kohn, Wiklund, Wilmoth Named Distinguished Professors
Three Syracuse University faculty members have been named Distinguished Professors, one of the University’s highest honors. The designation is granted by th ...
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May 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Incredibly honored to be named a Distinguished Professor alongside two phenomenal colleagues.
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This 👇
Social Security isn't just "retirement income"—it's a comprehensive anti-poverty program. Without it, an estimated 2 in 5 older adults would live in poverty and be unable to pay for food, housing, or other necessities.
Supporting Older Americans’ Basic Needs: Health Care, Income, Housing, and Food - Justice in Aging
After working all their lives, many older adults in our communities cannot afford health and long term care, struggle to keep a roof over their heads and food
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April 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This 👇
What is "trauma-informed healthcare planning" and how can the new Uniform Health Care Decisions Act support it? To honor National Healthcare Decisions Day, Deidre Lok and I sat down to discuss. Podcast 👇https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging/resources/podcast/
#hacp #elderlaw #elderabuse
#hacp #elderlaw #elderabuse
Advocates of Aging Podcast
This podcast is produced by the ABA Commission on Law and Aging. Listen to hear interviews and stories on topics related to law and aging, including best practice tips for professionals and career adv...
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April 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
What is "trauma-informed healthcare planning" and how can the new Uniform Health Care Decisions Act support it? To honor National Healthcare Decisions Day, Deidre Lok and I sat down to discuss. Podcast 👇https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging/resources/podcast/
#hacp #elderlaw #elderabuse
#hacp #elderlaw #elderabuse
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Last week, a federal judge in Texas ruled to eliminate a minimum staffing standard for nursing homes. But, as @ninakohn.bsky.social of @syracuselaw.bsky.social writes, states have quite a bit of power to regulate the industry on their own. Read more here: petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2025/04/16/s...
April 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Last week, a federal judge in Texas ruled to eliminate a minimum staffing standard for nursing homes. But, as @ninakohn.bsky.social of @syracuselaw.bsky.social writes, states have quite a bit of power to regulate the industry on their own. Read more here: petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2025/04/16/s...
Out today in Bill of Health!
It's an open secret that U.S. nursing homes often aren't safe for >1 million people living in them. Yet a federal court just tossed a key protection for #NursingHome residents. I explain how states respond--using powers they already have. @petrieflomcenter.bsky.social
It's an open secret that U.S. nursing homes often aren't safe for >1 million people living in them. Yet a federal court just tossed a key protection for #NursingHome residents. I explain how states respond--using powers they already have. @petrieflomcenter.bsky.social
States Must Step Up After Federal Court Tosses Key Protection for Nursing Home Residents - Petrie-Flom Center
After the COVID-19 pandemic exposed systemic care failures in American nursing homes, the Biden Administration adopted a series of regulatory changes to enhance resident safety.
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April 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Out today in Bill of Health!
It's an open secret that U.S. nursing homes often aren't safe for >1 million people living in them. Yet a federal court just tossed a key protection for #NursingHome residents. I explain how states respond--using powers they already have. @petrieflomcenter.bsky.social
It's an open secret that U.S. nursing homes often aren't safe for >1 million people living in them. Yet a federal court just tossed a key protection for #NursingHome residents. I explain how states respond--using powers they already have. @petrieflomcenter.bsky.social
Congratulations to Kansas on adopting the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, & Other Protective Arrangements Act! It will help reduce unnecessary & overbroad #guardianships.
It's a huge win for older adults & people with #disabilities. As the Act's Reporter, I'm thrilled. #Disabilityrights
It's a huge win for older adults & people with #disabilities. As the Act's Reporter, I'm thrilled. #Disabilityrights
April 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Congratulations to Kansas on adopting the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, & Other Protective Arrangements Act! It will help reduce unnecessary & overbroad #guardianships.
It's a huge win for older adults & people with #disabilities. As the Act's Reporter, I'm thrilled. #Disabilityrights
It's a huge win for older adults & people with #disabilities. As the Act's Reporter, I'm thrilled. #Disabilityrights
One joy of academic life is sharing your ideas with others. Grateful to @uarizonalaw.bsky.social faculty for inviting me to talk on my new article, and for their fabulously helpful critiques (shout out to @orentaoren.bsky.social and colleagues). Added bonus: a visit the Sororan Desert.
April 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
One joy of academic life is sharing your ideas with others. Grateful to @uarizonalaw.bsky.social faculty for inviting me to talk on my new article, and for their fabulously helpful critiques (shout out to @orentaoren.bsky.social and colleagues). Added bonus: a visit the Sororan Desert.
An important development from @justiceinaging.org: a new lawsuit brought on behalf of people with #disabilities that challenges unlawful cuts to Social Security services.
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#disabilityrights #elderlaw
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#disabilityrights #elderlaw
Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to Social Security Services - Justice in Aging
The lawsuit alleges that recent mass staffing reductions, policies requiring individuals to seek services in person at field offices, and the elimination of critical offices within the SSA unlawfully ...
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April 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
An important development from @justiceinaging.org: a new lawsuit brought on behalf of people with #disabilities that challenges unlawful cuts to Social Security services.
justiceinaging.org/ssa-doge-law...
#disabilityrights #elderlaw
justiceinaging.org/ssa-doge-law...
#disabilityrights #elderlaw