Vol. 39, Issue 2 (December 2017)

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Health Decisions and Advanced Illness

The Commission has played an important role in several major advances this past year affecting advance care planning, health decisions, and advanced illness policy and practice.

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National Aging & Law Conference

David Godfrey

More than 260 people participated in the 2017 National Aging and Law Conference. This year’s conference theme was "Carry it On: Promoting Elder Rights in a New Era."

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Share Your Wisdom

David Godfrey

Call for Proposals. Present a workshop at the 2018 National Law and Aging Conference.

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Guardianship and Supported Decision-Making

Erica Wood

In 2017, the ABA Commission on Law and Aging has driven important systemic changes in guardianship and supported decision-making that can improve individual lives.

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Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation

Lori Stiegel

The Commission continued its efforts to expand and strengthen the justice system’s role in preventing, detecting, and remedying the devastating and costly problem of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

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New Project on Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams

Lori Stiegel

U.S. Department of Justice funds Commission on Law and Aging to enhance and evaluate the capacity of Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams to improve victim services.

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2017 Interns and Externs

David Godfrey

Working with law students allows the Commission to play a role in developing the next generation of elder law attorneys; furthering one of the ABA core goals of improving the profession.

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Proposed Representative Payee Legislation

Dari Pogach

Background on the proposed "Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017 (H.R. 4547)"