Vol 41, Issue 2 (November-December 2019)

Advancing Elder Rights

Elder

COLA's Accomplishments in Guardianship Issues in 2019

The Commission is transforming guardianship and supported decision-making rights. This article by Erica Wood highlights the Commission's current and past 40 years of research in guardianship and supported decision-making.

Elder

Supported Decision-Making: Year in Review

COLA explores supported decision-making in 2019, creates new resources, as this new model gains attentions in states around the U.S.

Elder

Year in Review: COLA Supports Law and Aging Providers

The Commission's commitment to creating resources, and to providing education, training, and advice to professionals in law and aging remained strong in 2019.

International Law

Emerging Human Rights Perspective of Aging

We all wish for a good quality of life in our older years but what do we have a right to? An important working group within the United Nations has struggled with that question for the last 10 years.

Family

Year in Review: COLA Works to Prevent, Identify, Remedy Elder Abuse

The Commission continued its efforts to improve the justice system’s role in preventing, detecting, and remedying elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in 2019.

Court Administration

Erica Wood Looks Back on Nearly 40 Years at the Commission

Erica Wood discusses how guardianship laws have changed and the challenges that lie ahead. She leaves the Commission at the end of 2019.

Elder

Reflections on the Origins of the Commission on Law and Aging

Daniel L. Skoler, former Commission on Law and Aging commissioner looks back on the beginnings of the commission.

Elder

Elder Abuse Then and Now (1979-2019)

In this special issue of Bifocal commemorating the 40th anniversary of COLA, we look at the laws and policies involving elder abuse and exploitation in 1979, when COLA was created, and today.

Elder

Movers and Shakers

News about interns, former COLA staff members.

Elder

Nancy Coleman: COLA's First Director

On the 40th anniversary of the Commission, Nancy Coleman shares her recollections as its first director in 1979.

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Vol 41, Issue 2 (November-December 2019)

Letter from the Chair

Advancing Elder Rights

COLA's Accomplishments in Guardianship Issues in 2019

Supported Decision-Making: Year in Review

Year in Review: COLA Supports Law and Aging Providers

Emerging Human Rights Perspective of Aging

Year in Review: COLA Works to Prevent, Identify, Remedy Elder Abuse

Erica Wood Looks Back on Nearly 40 Years at the Commission