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Internship Opportunities Learn more about the law student intern and extern opportunities at the ABA Commission on Law and Aging
Launching POLST in Your State States Find Success with Physician Orders to Honor Patients’ Treatment Wishes. Read the Report for Suggestions on How States Can Launch POLST Programs Effectively.
The Costs of Financial Exploitation Read the Groundbreaking Study by Utah's Legal Services Developer of the Costs of Financial Exploitation of the Elderly in the April 2011 Special Elder Abuse Issue of Bifocal

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    In Your Hands Video

    Watch In Your Hands: The Tools for Preserving Personal Autonomy to learn about legal aspects of planning for incapacity and for an introduction to four legal tools: durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, living wills and trusts.

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    Making Medical Decisions

    Read Making Medical Decisions for Someone Else to understand what it’s like to be a health care proxy, what to do while there’s still time to think about it, how to make the hard decisions, and where to get help.

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    Legal Guide for the Seriously Ill

    Let this guide provide you with the critical tools to help understand your options, make informed decisions, and minimize some of the anxiety you may be feeling about financial and legal affairs at this stage of life.

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