Vol. 36, Issue 4 (March - April 2015)

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POLST: Advance Care Planning for the Seriously Ill

Advance care planning helps ensure patient treatment preferences are documented, regularly updated, and respected. There are two documents used to record these preferences: advance directives and Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms. These two documents differ in many ways; however, they can work together in approaching end-of-life planning.

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Social Security Seeks Pro Bono Lawyers to Meet Need for Representative Payees

Janet Truhe

When selecting a representative payee, SSA usually considers trusted family members or friends. For many beneficiaries, however, this traditional network of support is not available, and it can be difficult for SSA to find other responsible people to serve.

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Book Review | Betrayed: The Legalization of Age Discrimination in the Workplace

David M. Godfrey

This book is a call to action for strengthening the protections against age discrimination in the workplace. At a time when an increasing number of older workers want or need to remain in the workforce because of longer lifespans and economic pressures, age discrimination in employment laws are weak and have been systematically weakened.

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National Guardianship Network Names State Courts for Guardianship Improvement WINGS Awards

Provides Funds to States to Boost Adult Guardianship Efforts

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June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Commission resources, ideas for raising awareness, and a World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Event