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    Vol. 34, Issue 4 (March-April 2013)

    Volume 34 Issue 4   February 2013

    Elder

    Still a Best-Kept Secret in Adult Guardianship: Using the Skills of Occupational Therapists

    This article highlights ways in which the unique skills of occupational therapists are valuable in the context of adult guardianship—and often in any caregiving scenario.

    Elder

    H.R. 1601: The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act

    Gerald McIntyre

    On April 17, 2013, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced “The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Restoration Act” in Congress. The bill, H.R. 1601, would update several SSI eligibility requirements which are seriously outdated and would simplify the administrative process in this long-neglected program.

    Elder

    A More Detailed Look at Legal Services by Older Americans Act Funded Providers

    David M. Godfrey

    Commission-initiated research provides a snapshot of legal services by Older Americans Act funded providers.

    SPOTLIGHT

    ABOUT BIFOCAL

    BIFOCAL, the Commission on Law and Aging's bi-monthly journal, provides timely, valuable legal resources pertaining to older persons, generated through the joint efforts of public and private bar groups and the aging network.

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