The Advocates of Aging Podcast
Listen to hear interviews and stories on topics related to law and aging, including best practice tips for professionals and career advice.
Resources and Research
Learn more about the Commission's resources and research for professionals and consumers. Scroll down for links to specific resource web pages.
The Experience of Persons with Dementia in the Criminal Legal System
With funding from the RRF Foundation and in collaboration with the University of Virginia, the University of Michigan, the National Research Institute, University of South Carolina, and the Penn Memory Center, we have spent the last 18 months looking at the big picture of persons with dementia and the criminal legal system using the “sequential intercept model” that examines interaction along the process of the criminal legal system from first contact to long term corrections.
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Featured Professional Resources
Publications | Book
Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacities: A Handbook for Lawyers, 2nd Edition
Publications | Book
Defense Against Guardianship: A Lawyer's Guide to Representing Individuals in Guardianship Cases
Why am I left in the waiting room? Understanding the Four C's of Elder Law Ethics
More Professional Resources and Research
Recursos en Español
Spanish Resources and Research
Over the years the Commission on Law and Aging has produced a variety of resources for consumers and practitioners. A few are available in Spanish as FREE downloads. Visit our dedicated webpage for listing them. We trust that these tools will serve as valuable assets for consumers and practitioners.
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Additional Resources and Contacts
Law Student, Internships and Pro Bono Assistance
The Commission has a long-standing internship and externship program for students with a public service/public interest focus. Additionally, the Commission on Law and Aging offers opportunities for lawyers to provide pro bono assistance in the form of research and analysis. Questions? Email us to learn more.