Mark C. Palmer, in his Attorney at Work article, gives lawyers advice for working with a client that is experiencing cognitive decline. His article "How Lawyers Should Respond to Cognitive Decline in a Client", begins as follows: Question: I’ve represented an individual client for almost 20 years in various transactional and litigation matters. Over the … Continue reading Attorney at Work: How Lawyers Should Respond to Cognitive Decline in a Client

Rebecca C. Morgan, of Stetson University College of Law, has made available for download her article, “Senior Abuse Financial Tracking and Accounting (SAFTA) Toolkit,” which brings attention to the Department of Justice Elder Justice Initiative's release of the SAFTA toolkit. The article begins as follows: The Department of Justice Elder Justice Initiative u has announced … Continue reading Elder Law Prof Blog: Senior Abuse Financial Tracking and Accounting (SAFTA) Toolkit (February 2, 2022)

The Economist has made available for download their article, “The Welcome Spread of Assisted Dying”, published in the November 13, 2021 edition. The abstract is as follows: In 1995 australia’s Northern Territory enacted the world’s first law explicitly allowing assisted dying. It said that terminally ill, mentally competent adults who wanted to die could ask a doctor for … Continue reading The Economist: The Welcome Spread of Assisted Dying (November 13, 2021)

British Columbia Law Institute and Canadian Centre for Elder Care have made available for download their article, “Study Paper on Health Care Consent and Capacity Assessment Tribunals”. The abstract is as follows: A finding of mental incapacity to give informed consent to health care, or to decide whether to accept or refuse admission to a … Continue reading British Columbia Law Institute and Canadian Centre for Elder Care: Study Paper on Health Care Consent and Capacity Assessment Tribunals (April 2021)

Leah Mitchell, of Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C., has made available for download her article, “ABLE Accounts vs. Special Needs Trusts: Which is Better for Your Child With a Disability?”, published in JDSUPRA. The abstract is as follows: Any parent of a child with a disability has likely heard of a “special needs trust.” As … Continue reading Leah Mitchell: ABLE Accounts vs. Special Needs Trusts: Which is Better for Your Child With a Disability? (September 22, 2021)

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. has made available for download their article, “An Introduction to Supplemental Security Income (SSI)”, published in JDSUPRA. The abstract is as follows: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that helps people with disabilities and very low incomes pay for food, clothing and shelter.  It also is a key avenue … Continue reading Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.: An Introduction to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (August 18, 2021)

Paula Span, in her New York Times article, discusses how patterns of everyday behavior might foretell the risk of developing dementia. Her article, “Seeking Early Signals of Dementia in Driving and Credit Scores”, begins as follows: Learning your odds of eventually developing dementia — a pressing concern for many, especially those with a family history of it … Continue reading NY Times (August 23, 2021): Seeking Early Signals of Dementia in Driving and Credit Scores

Michelle Cottle, in her New York Times article, discusses how the overwhelming expenses of growing old have created an unsustainable financial strain on older generations in America. Her article, “Getting Old Is a Crisis More and More Americans Can’t Afford”, begins as follows: Growing old is an increasingly expensive privilege often requiring supports and services that, whether … Continue reading NY Times (August 9, 2021): Getting Old Is a Crisis More and More Americans Can’t Afford

Katherine C. Pearson, of Penn State's Dickinson Law, has made available for download her article, “Filial Friday? Court Holds Son Liable for Attorneys Fees Incurred While Securing Medicaid Coverage for Father's NH Care”, published on the Elder Law Prof Blog. The abstract is as follows: Pennsylvania courts use "filial" responsibility laws in, shall we say, … Continue reading Katherine C. Pearson: Filial Friday? Court Holds Son Liable for Attorneys Fees Incurred While Securing Medicaid Coverage for Father’s NH Care (July 29, 2021)

Noelle Lussier, of Burns and Levinson LLP, has made available for download her article, "Power of Attorney for My Incapacitated Parents – What Are Our Options?", published in JDSUPRA. The abstract is as follows: A sensitive and often complicated conversation that individuals have with their aging parents relates to protective measures in the event of … Continue reading Noelle Lussier: Power of Attorney for My Incapacitated Parents – What Are Our Options? (July 22, 2021)

Jeffrey Galvin, of Downey Brand LLP, has made available for download his article, “Ethics Opinion Guides Lawyers on Counseling Clients with Diminished Capacity”, published in JDSUPRA. The abstract is as follows: What are the ethical obligations of a California lawyer for a client with diminished mental capacity?  The ethics committee of the State Bar of … Continue reading Jeffrey Galvin: Ethics Opinion Guides Lawyers on Counseling Clients with Diminished Capacity (July 6, 2021)

Suzy Khimm, of NBC News, has made available for download her article, "Biden's Pledge to Boost Home Caregiver Funding Excluded From Infrastructure Deal", published on NBC News. The abstract is as follows: When Morgan Champion brought her 74-year-old father home to live with her, she had little time to prepare. It was early May when … Continue reading Suzy Khimm: Biden’s Pledge to Boost Home Caregiver Funding Excluded From Infrastructure Deal (June 26, 2021)

Rebecca C. Morgan, of Stetson University Law School, has made available for download her article, “New Mexico Aid-in-Dying Law in Effect”, published on the Elder Law Prof Blog. The abstract is as follows: On June 18, 2021, the New Mexico Aid-in-Dying law went into effect, according to an article published in the Albuquerque Journal,  Aid-in-dying law … Continue reading Rebecca C. Morgan: New Mexico Aid-in-Dying Law in Effect (June 30, 2021)

Rebecca C. Morgan, of Stetson University College of Law, has made available for download her article, "New Elder Justice Resource Guide," which briefly describes the new Elder Justice Resource Guide released by the New York Courts. The article begins as follows: The New York courts have released a new Elder Justice Resource Guide, "the result of … Continue reading Elder Law Prof Blog: New Elder Justice Resource Guide (June 17, 2021)