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    Vol. 37, Issue 4 (April 2016)

    Volume 37 Issue 4   March 2016

    Elder

    Evaluating the Capacity to Drive

    Erica F. Wood

    In the classic 1985 science fiction fantasy movie Cocoon, a group of residents from a retirement home are rejuvenated as they swim in a fountain of youth pool charged with special life force by aliens. As they feel their youthful energy and clear vision returning, a memorable scene shows one of the retirees gleefully ripping off the cover on his neglected car, getting behind the wheel, and zooming off. That is likely the wish of many older adults who have given up the keys. But, short of alien intervention, to drive they must have the requisite “capacity.” What is this illusive concept of “capacity to drive”? What are its components and how is it assessed?

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    2016 National Aging and Law Conference

    Registration is open! And, the conference agenda, sponsorship brochure, and scholarship information can now be found online.

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    Updated Emeritus Pro Bono Resource

    The original vision of emeritus attorney rules was to encourage retired attorneys to do pro bono work by reducing or eliminating the annual license fee and other burdens. Learn more about Commission research and resources on this important effort.

    SPOTLIGHT

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    Guardianship Proceedings in New York State: Findings and Recommendations

    States across the nation struggle with tracking guardianship caseloads; identifying the number of active cases, and the status of a case, is often beyond their reach. Record keeping is often inconsistent or antiquated, and most states lack centralized data tracking systems. Better understanding of how guardianship proceedings are carried out in practice is imperative in order to improve current practices and public policy. To begin to fill this knowledge gap, in 2011, the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging at Hunter College began an in-depth file review in 14 counties across New York State.

    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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