The Commission provides a forum for legal professionals to communicate and share ideas on four active discussion lists. In order to maintain lists with relevant participants, we ask that you email the commission and provide the name of the list(s) you're interested in on the subject line. In the body of your email please include your mailing address and phone number.
Issues Relating to Law and Aging
The ABA Commission on Law and Aging can provide background on a range of issues relating to law and aging, including:
- Guardianship and conservatorship
- Elder abuse, neglect and exploitation
- Mental capacity, aging and surrogate decision-making
- Health care decision-making and advance directives
- Medicare, Medicaid and long-term care
- Elder Law and the delivery of legal assistance to older persons