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Elder Law-Related Organizations On The Internet, Robin C. Schard
Elder Law-Related Organizations On The Internet, Robin C. Schard
Marquette Elder's Advisor
Almost all organizations now maintain Web sites, which enable them to increase their membership and provide current information about the groups to members, prospective members, and the public. This article explores how to navigate these sites and introduces some of the best sites related to elder law information.
Elder Law: General Practice With A Niche, Jane Rupprecht Mulcahy
Elder Law: General Practice With A Niche, Jane Rupprecht Mulcahy
Marquette Elder's Advisor
This article provides an overview of elder law practice and the importance of a client centered practice. Developing an elder law practice requires specialized marketing to the growing aging population. The elder law attorney must be knowledgeable in broad areas of law included in that practice. Expertise in property law and health care law are two of the most common areas of law practiced by elder law attorneys.
Pain Management In Long-Term Care: Update On Guidelines And Jcaho Standards, Jayne E. Pawasauskas, Andrea F. Luisi
Pain Management In Long-Term Care: Update On Guidelines And Jcaho Standards, Jayne E. Pawasauskas, Andrea F. Luisi
Marquette Elder's Advisor
The authors, both Doctors of Pharmacy, discuss the different levels of pain management in the elderly population. The dangers of side effects of both prescription and non-prescription medications must be considered when evaluating dosing for pain relief or pain prevention. Updated guidelines for patient involvement in pain management protocols in long-term care facilities are examined.
What Is A Certified Elder Law Attorney?, Andrew H. Hook
What Is A Certified Elder Law Attorney?, Andrew H. Hook
Marquette Elder's Advisor
Hook gives an overview of the inception and development of the Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) certification program. The article includes discussions on required education, the application process, cost, the application of legal malpractice standards of care, review classes, and the actual examination. (Samples of previous exam questions are included.) Court decisions on communications of specialty certification and modification of pertinent Model Rules (and state adaptations) are included.
Web Site Review: Elderlawanswers.Com Provides Services To Attorneys And Seniors, Kathryn Hensiak
Web Site Review: Elderlawanswers.Com Provides Services To Attorneys And Seniors, Kathryn Hensiak
Marquette Elder's Advisor
No abstract provided.
Elderlaw: The Top Ten Social Security Questions, Andy Landis
Elderlaw: The Top Ten Social Security Questions, Andy Landis
Marquette Elder's Advisor
No abstract provided.
Physical Therapists As Consultants To Elder Law Attorneys And Clients, Ron Scott
Physical Therapists As Consultants To Elder Law Attorneys And Clients, Ron Scott
Marquette Elder's Advisor
Physical therapists can act as valuable consultants to attorneys practicing elder law and their clients. This article presents an overview of this profession, including areas of practice, certification, ethics code, and information on contacting physical therapists.
Private Sector Long-Term Care Planning, Timothy M. Vogel
Private Sector Long-Term Care Planning, Timothy M. Vogel
Marquette Elder's Advisor
America's long-term care future is fraught with risks and opportunities for a better old age. Elder law attorneys and financial professionals who understand this complex and evolving world will better serve their older clients. This author draws upon his forthcoming book to answer key questions about professional planning that will harness clients' resources to achieve private sector choice in long-term care
Advice On Organizing And Automating Your Elder Law Office, Andrea Giltner
Advice On Organizing And Automating Your Elder Law Office, Andrea Giltner
Marquette Elder's Advisor
With the proper organizational tools, you can increase efficiency and productivity in your elder law office, save money, and decrease the stress level. Here's a look at some effective strategies and software options for law office automation.
Elder-Caregiver: An Alarming Past, An Uncertain Future, Judith B. Rappaport
Elder-Caregiver: An Alarming Past, An Uncertain Future, Judith B. Rappaport
Marquette Elder's Advisor
Increased life expectancy is exacerbating the financial, physical, and emotional pressures on family members struggling to care for elderly parents. Elder law professional have a unique opportunity to positively impact this situation by educating themselves and their staffs to the family caregiver's needs. This article identifies those needs and recommends expanded services to help meet them.
Thinking Locally: Law, Aging And Municipal Government: Findings From A National Survey, A. Kimberley Dayton, Israel (Issi) Doron
Thinking Locally: Law, Aging And Municipal Government: Findings From A National Survey, A. Kimberley Dayton, Israel (Issi) Doron
Faculty Scholarship
Municipal law, which has been largely ignored in the body of elder-rights scholarship, often plays a far more important role in the everyday lives of older persons than the principally aspirational concepts of international law. Accordingly, this article examines how well modern cities have fulfilled their potential role in assuring the civil and human rights of older persons. The author concludes, based on the results of a national study, that local law is not currently fulfilling its potential as a means to expand the rights of older citizens. Few cities across the country appear to have taken more than minor …
Creating And Sustaining Interdisciplinary Guardianship Committees, Carolyn L. Dessin, Julia R. Nack, Judge Thomas Swift
Creating And Sustaining Interdisciplinary Guardianship Committees, Carolyn L. Dessin, Julia R. Nack, Judge Thomas Swift
Akron Law Faculty Publications
Over the past two decades, guardians, advocates, and the judiciary have been working at the national level to improve guardianship law and practice. This work was set in motion by a series of more than 200 Associated Press Wire Stories about guardianship abuses that were published in the mid-1980s. Over the next decade, guardians and other interested parties built relationships and established an association dedicated to improving guardianship. In the year 2000, members of the National Guardianship Association (“NGA”) wrote and formally adopted “Standards of Practice” for guardians. In 2001, at the Wingspan Conference held at Stetson University, other national …
Aging In The United States: Rethinking Justice, Equality, And Identity Across The Lifespan, Nancy J. Knauer
Aging In The United States: Rethinking Justice, Equality, And Identity Across The Lifespan, Nancy J. Knauer
Nancy J. Knauer
Our current aging policies and procedures raise profound questions of individual liberty, autonomy, and equality. Guardianship regimes require the state to balance the interests of vulnerable adults with their right to self-determination. The proliferation of age-specific laws designed to protect elders may actually compromise the civil rights of older individuals by denying their autonomy based solely on their age. The regulation of intimacy in long-term care settings infringes on a core liberty interest essential to human dignity. This essay introduces a new body of work that specifically addresses the civil rights aspects of aging. In many ways, aging represents the …
Municipal Elder Law: A Minnesota Perspective, A. Kimberley Dayton, Israel (Issi) Doron
Municipal Elder Law: A Minnesota Perspective, A. Kimberley Dayton, Israel (Issi) Doron
Faculty Scholarship
The field of elder law has developed dramatically over the past several decades and is primarily regarded as a creature of state and federal law. This area of law will be of paramount importance in the coming years as the elderly population continues to increase dramatically. Indeed, nearly every community in the United States will undoubtedly be impacted in some way by the influx of older residents. Notably, however, the effect of an aging society will impact each local community differently. For these reasons, Professors Kimberly Dayton and Israel (Issi) Doron sought to examine the role that municipal elder law …
Creating And Sustaining Interdisciplinary Guardianship Committees, Carolyn L. Dessin, Julia R. Nack, Judge Thomas Swift
Creating And Sustaining Interdisciplinary Guardianship Committees, Carolyn L. Dessin, Julia R. Nack, Judge Thomas Swift
Carolyn L. Dessin
Over the past two decades, guardians, advocates, and the judiciary have been working at the national level to improve guardianship law and practice. This work was set in motion by a series of more than 200 Associated Press Wire Stories about guardianship abuses that were published in the mid-1980s. Over the next decade, guardians and other interested parties built relationships and established an association dedicated to improving guardianship. In the year 2000, members of the National Guardianship Association (“NGA”) wrote and formally adopted “Standards of Practice” for guardians. In 2001, at the Wingspan Conference held at Stetson University, other national …