Elder Improper Use of Antipsychotic Medication Jordan Sibley-Diggs This article by former intern Jordan Sibley-Diggs examines the misuse of antipsychotic drugs in long-term nursing homes across the country.
Elder Defending Against Guardianship: Early Lessons from Conversations with Practitioners Rebecca Harris This articles discusses takeaways from a series of interviews conducted by the ABA Commission on Law and Aging with attorneys who represent allegedly incapacitated people in guardianship proceedings. Written by intern, Rebecca Harris.
Elder Recent Updates to Default Surrogate Statutes Marlene Arias As states continue to update and, in some cases, expand their statutes, this article by Marlene Arias describes several recent trends in default surrogate statutes across the United States.
Elder Broken and Underutilized: Understanding Compassionate Release Programs for Older Adult Prisoners Megan Horner Megan Horner, former intern with the Commission on Law and Aging discusses compassionate release programs that are designed to release prisoners with terminal illnesses or those who are extremely advanced in age.
Elder Legislative Developments George Shalloway While interning with the ABA Commission on Law and Aging during Summer 2022, one of George Shalloway's assignments was to research state legislature guardianship reform for the 2022 state legislative cycle. Learn about his findings here.
Elder Book Review- Oh William! Maggie Roberts Maggie Roberts, former intern with the Commission on Law and Aging reviews the book, Oh William!, by Elizabeth Strout which filters the complexities of love, marriage, divorce, aging, motherhood, and poverty through recently widowed Lucy Barton...
Elder Empowering Every Voter to Vote Noah Austin Voting is an essential part of a healthy democracy, but people who live with a disability may struggle to vote in person or without accommodations. In this article, Noah Austin examines how these accommodations vary across states.
Elder Youth Support for New York’s Elder Parole Bill Aiden Fel Legislation known as the Elder Parole Bill (S.15A/A.8855A) is pending in the New York State Senate that would provide New York State inmates aged 55 and older an opportunity for parole. This article by Aiden Fel, examines this legislation.
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