Volume 41, Issue 4,March-April 2020. In this issue: Using technology to track and manage guardians in Pennsylvania; the nation's nursing homes close their doors to visitors and cancel communal dining, potentially exacerbating feelings of isolation among vulnerable elders; the challenges of seeking civil recovery in elder financial abuse cases; what to do when nursing homes deny care; speaking for the dying and advance directives, and more.
As the coronavirus pandemic threatens the U.S., the elder law community must adapt its practices to serve older adults who are now sheltering in place.
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