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*Access to Justice

Opening the Courthouse Door: An ADA Access Guide for State Courts
By Jeanne Dooley, Naomi Karp, an Erica Wood. This practical step-by-step guide walks the reader through the courthouse and court process, presenting a menu of straightforward access ideas to enhance communications in court, make the facility more accessible, and modify rules and procedures. It demonstrates inventive and low-cost means of overcoming barriers. Order from ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law, 740 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 662-1570. $12 Multiple copies: 10-50 copies $6 per copy; more than 50 copies $4.50 per copy. 78 pp. 1992. P

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"Not Just for Kids: Including Elders in the Family Court Concept" by Erica Wood and Lori Stiegel. Clearing House Review, October 1996, pp. 589-596. Free. Product Code J7600.

"Jury Service for People with Disabilities" by Kritsi Bleyer, Kathryn Shane McCarty, and Erica Wood. Judicature, Vol. 78, No. 6, May-June 1995, pp. 273-275. Free. Product Code J7610.

"'Program Accessibility': How Courts Can Accommodate People with Disabilities" by Jeanne Dooley and Erica Wood. Judicature, February-March 1993, pp. 250-253. Free. Product Code J7630.

"Court Access Under the Americans with Disabilities Act: Recent Developments" by Erica F. Wood. Clearinghouse Review, October 1993, pp. 616-618. Free. Product Code J7620.

"Toward a Barrier-Free Courthouse: Equal Access to Justice for Persons with Physical Disabilities" by Erica F. Wood. Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 24, No. 6, October 1990, pp. 557-560. Free. Product Code J7640.

*Capacity

Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Psychologists

American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging and American Psychological Association Assessment of Capacity in Older Adults Project Working Group. This handbook is designed for psychologists evaluating civil capacities of older adults. Contemporary probate law encourages functional assessments that describe task-specific deficits rather than global findings. With training in standardized cognitive and functional assessment, psychologists are in an ideal position to provide such evaluations. The specific goal of this handbook is to review psychological assessment of six civil capacities of particular importance to older adults, namely, medical consent capacity, sexual consent capacity, financial capacity, testamentary capacity, capacity to drive, and capacity to live independently. The handbook also addresses the important topic of undue influence and introduces emerging areas of interest, such as the capacity to mediate, the capacity to participate in research, and the capacity to vote. Relevant literature, suggestions for assessment tools, and case examples are provided throughout. 146 pp. 2008. 10-digit ISBN: 1-60442-234-3, 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-60442-234-4, ABA Product Code: 4280029. $25.

Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Lawyers

American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging and American Psychological Association. With the coming demographic avalanche as the Boomers reach their 60s and the over-80 population swells, lawyers face a growing challenge: older clients with problems in decision-making capacity. While most older adults will not have impaired capacity, some will. Obvious dementias impair decision-making capacity-but what about older adults with an early stage of dementia or with mild central nervous system damage? Such clients may have subtle decisional problems and questionable judgments troubling to a lawyer. Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Lawyers offers ideas for effective practices and makes suggestions for attorneys who wish to balance the competing goals of autonomy and protection as they confront the difficult challenges of working with older adults with diminished capacity. 80 pp. 2005. ISBN 1-59031-497-2/ Product Code: 4280025. $25. L

Judicial Determination of Capacity of Older Adults in Guardianship Proceedings

American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, American Psychological Association, and National College of Probate Judges. This book contains practical tools to equip a wide audience of judges to conduct any form of guardianship proceeding more effectively, improve communication with healthcare professionals, creatively use less-restrictive alternatives and limited guardianships, and accommodate disabilities of older adults in ways that will enhance capacity. Specifically, the handbook 1) outlines the “six pillars of capacity assessment,” essential to a full and accurate assessment of capacity; and 2) gives a practical explanation of the “five key steps in judicial determination of capacity.” The handbook provides a layered information approach that enables you to go as far as you need to on any aspect of capacity assessment. Links to expanded information, work sheets, model forms, and fact sheets are available at no charge on the Web site of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging at http://www.abanet.org/aging/publications/docs/judgesbooksum.doc. 41 pp. 2006. ISBN 978-1-59031-764-8/Product Code: 4280026. $25. J.

*Consumer Issues

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"Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Directed Against the aging" by William J. Brennan, Jr., BIFOCAL, Vol. 19. No. 1, Spring 1998, pp. 1-4, 7-10, Free. Product Code C2410.

"Ensuring Quality Care Through the Use of the Federal False Claims Act" by David R. Hoffman. BIFOCAL, Vol. 19, No. 1, Spring 1996, pp. 1-2, 10-12. Free. Product Code C2415.

"On Guard Against Living Trust Scams" by Lori A. Stiegel, Lee Norrgard, and Robin Talbert. Elder Law Forum, May/June 1993, pp.1 and 6. Free. Product Code C2420.

"Scams in the Marketing and Sale of Living Trusts: A New Fraud for the 1990s" by Lori Steigel, Lee Norrgard, and Robin Talbert. Clearinghouse Review, Vol 26, No. 6, October 1992, pp. 609-612. Free. Product Code C2430.

*Counseling

Effective Counseling of Older Clients: The Attorney-Client Relationship
Alerts attorneys and referral panel coordinators to the special sensitivities needed to optimize the attorney-agingclient relationship. Order from AARP Fulfillment, 601 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20049, (202) 434-2277. Discounts available on bulk orders. $10 38 pp. 1995. AARP Stock Number 15289.

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"Counseling Older Clients: Suggestions From the ABA." Lists fundamentals for counseling older clients. Brochure. Limited availability. Free. Product Code S6510.

"Counseling Older Clients: An Outline for Lawyers" by Erica F. Wood. Virginia Lawyer, Vol. 38, No. 5, November 1989, pp. 10-18. Free. Product Code S6520.

*Developing Legal Services for the Aging (See also, Legal Services Delivery)

The ABA Legal Guide for Older Americans
By the staff of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging. This guide gives every senior American and his or her loved ones everything they need to know about such topics as Social Security, retirement and pension plans; health insurance, the right to health care and long-term benefits; retirement communities and nursing homes; living trusts, wills and durable powers of attorney; workplace discrimination and the rights of persons with disabilities; housing, reverse mortgages and taxes; Medicare and Medicaid; Medigap and long-term care insurance. It is organized in easy-to-follow chapters, with plenty of informative sidebars and checklists. Order from the ABA Webstore, http:/www.abanet.org/abastore. $16.00; $14.00 for ABA Members. Product Code 2350226.

The Law and Aging Resource Guide
A unique 50-state profile of elder law-related resources, including Older Americans Act legal assistance providers, bar sections and committees, attorney general initiatives, clinical programs and special projects. The guide is available in print or on disk in Word97 format. Indicate state(s) desired. Updated edition available Fall 2001. Complete Guide is available in print or on disk: $20 plus $3.95 S&H. Printed single state profiles are free (one state/one copy). Mulitple copies or multiple state profiles ar $1 each (includes postage). Product Code S6220.

Legal Issues and Resources: An Introduction for Professionals Working with Older Persons or Their Families
This booklet contains concrete examples of the legal issues most frequently encountered by older people, accompanied by a brief discussion of the laws involved, and legal resources that may be available. Includes a form for the creation of a local resource directory. Ideal for information and assistance staff, social services agencies, geriatric care managers, and employee assistance programs. 1996. $15 plus $3.95 S&H. Product Code S6230.

Fact Sheets Packet on Law and Aging
Addresses legal resources for older persons and contains three components: (1) a fact sheet written for professionals who assist and advise older persons or their families; (2) a fact sheet written for older persons and their families; and (3) a shorter version of those fact sheets. Topics include legal resources for vulnerable aging, capacity and guardianship, alternatives to guardianship, health care decisionmaking, Medicare, and Medicaid. The Fact Sheets are camera-ready on 100 lb. white stock or available on disk in WP 6.1 format. They may be reproduced and used freely, as long as the ABA is given appropriate credit. 1996. $7.50, includes S&H. Specify Format. Product Code S6240.

Commission Activities: Report to the House of Delegates. Latest report. Free.

Elder Law Day Planning Guide. Suggestions for programs, guidelines for the planning process, and examples of correspondence and publicity for Elder Law Day programs. 1993. $9.50. Product Code S6250.

Law Firm Pro Bono for the aging. Information for law firms on providing pro bono services for the aging. 1987. Free. Product Code S6260.

"The Future of Elder Law: One Perspective" by Charles P. Sabatino. The ElderLaw Report, Volume X, Number 8, March 1999, pp. 1-4. Free. Product Code S6264.

"Alert to the Law and Aging Community: Don't Be Left Out of Statewide Planning" by Stephanie Edelstein and Jan May. Clearinghouse Review, September-October 1997, pp. 260-261. Free. Product Code S6265.

"Senior Attorney Volunteer Projects Multiply" by Stephanie Edelstein and Jan May. Clearinghouse Review, October 1994, pp. 637-638. Free. Product Code S6270.

"Legal Issues Facing the aging" by Nancy Coleman. Aging Network News, Vol. XII, No. 4, August 1994, pp. 1-3; Vol. XII, No. 5, September 1994, pp. 1-4; Vol. XII, No. 6, October 1994, pp. 1-4. Free. Product Code S6280.

"Senior Attorney Volunteers: A Resource for Legal Services Programs" by Stephanie Edelstein and Jan May. Clearinghouse Review, October 1993, pp. 619-621. Free. Product Code S6290.

"Advocacy in the Older Americans Act" by Nancy Coleman. Generations, Summer/Fall 1991, pp. 43-46. Free. Product Code S6310.

"The Delivery of Legal Assistance to the agingin the United States" by Nancy Coleman. An Aging World: Dilemmas and Challenges for Law and Social Policy, 1989, pp. 463-477. Free. Product Code S6320.

"Estate Planning and Small Estates Probate for the aging: A New Role for the Private Bar" by Joan E. Fairbanks. BIFOCAL, Winter, 1988, Vol. 9, No. 4. Free. Product Code S6330.

"Building Bridges to Bar Associations" by Erica Wood. Aging Magazine, # 357, 1988, pp. 2-5. Free. Product Code S6340.

"More Than a Will: Pro Bono and Reduced-Fee Lifetime Planning for the aging" by Charles P. Sabatino. BIFOCAL, Fall, 1987. Free. Product Code S6350.

"Bar Committees on the aging: Responding to the Facts of Life" by Charles P. Sabatino. The Affiliate, Vol. 11, Nos. 4 and 5, 1986. Free. Product Code S6360.

*Dispute Resolution and Mediation

Building Coalitions in Aging, Disability and Dispute Resolution
By Naomi Karp and Erica Wood. This book is a "tool box" for forging state and regional coalitions to integrate conflict resolution in the aging and disability fields. The book profiles four imaginative projects as models for replication in other areas. It also identifies key approaches to developing successful projects. The basic tenets listed will help to spark creative new links and make the dispute resolution process a life-enhancing and empowering experience for older persons and persons with disabilities. The appendices include brochures, conference agendas, training materials and local press reports from the four pilot projects. 77 pp. (2000) $12.00. L, P

Keep Talking, Keep Listening: Mediating Nursing Home Care Conflicts
By Naomi Karp and Erica Wood. This comprehensive report profiles the Commission's project demonstrating the use of mediation to address nursing home care conflicts, and offers suggestions for the future use of mediation in resolving such disputes. It includes chapters on the nursing home industry, nursing home law, nursing home disputes and means of resolution, mediation, project results, case profiles, and implications for the future. 158 pp. 1997. $18.95. Product Code M5205. L, P

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"Resolving Managed Care Disputes: Where Do We Stand?" by Naomi Karp and Erica Wood. Generations, Summer 1998, pp. 79-81. Free. Product Code M5210.

"Mediating Nursing Home Care Disputes: A Workable Option?" by Naomi Karp and Erica Wood. Clearinghouse Review, Septmebr-October 1997, pp. 243-245. Free. Product Code M5200.

"Mediating Care Conflicts in Nursing Homes" by Naomi Karp and Erica Wood. Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Winter 1996, pp. 1, 3-5. Free. Product Code M5280.

"Mediating Bioethical Disputes" by Naomi Karp and Diane E. Hoffman. ABA Dispute Resolution Magazine, Spring 1996. Free. Product Code M5290.

"Collaborative Approaches: Aging, Disability and Dispute Resolution" by Robin Talbert and Naomi Karp. Clearinghouse Review, October 1995, pp. 638-642. Free. Product Code M5220.

"'Fitting the Forum to the Fuss' in Acute and Long Term Care Facilities" by Naomi Karp and Erica Wood. Clearinghouse Review, October 1995, pp. 621-628. Free. Product Code M5230.

"Mediation: Reframing Care Conflicts in Nursing Homes" by Erica Wood and Naomi Karp. Generations, Vol 18. No. 4, Winter 1994, pp. 54-57. Free. Product Code M5240.

"Mediation: The Coming of Age-A Guide for Dispute Resolvers in Serving the aging" by Prudence Kestner and Erica F. Wood. Alternative Dispute Resolution Newsletter, California Edition, March 1992. Limited availability. Free. Product Code M5260.

"Developing a Legal Services Program Policy on Alternative Dispute Resolution: Important Considerations for Older Clients and Clients with Disabilities" by Marilyn Park, Erica Wood, and Vicki Gottlich. Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 26, No. 6, October 1992, pp. 635-643. Free. Product Code M5270.

"Mediation: New Path to Problem Solving for Older Americans" by Erica Wood and Robert Hoffman. AARP Consumer Alert, Winter 1991-92. Free. Product Code M5250.

*Elder Abuse

Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams: A Replication Manual
By Lori Stiegel. Elder abuse fatality review teams review deaths resulting from or related to elder abuse to learn about and improve the responses of adult protective services, health care providers, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim assistance providers, and others to elder abuse victims. This replication manual raises the issues and challenges that a developing or ongoing team may face and shares ideas for addressing them that have been used by existing elder abuse, child abuse, or domestic violence fatality review teams. It discusses potential sources of funding for these teams. Additionally , it provides examples and analyses of key documents prepared by elder abuse fatality review teams, such as mission statements; memoranda of understanding, policies and procedures, or protocols; confidentiality forms; and data collection forms. The replication manual may be downloaded at no cost from the ABA Commission’s Web page at: http://www.abanet.org/aging/publications/onlinepublicationsprofessionals.shtml.

A limited number of print copies are available, also for free, to state or community agencies that are (1) interested in establishing an elder abuse fatality review team and (2) unable to download a copy from the Internet. To request a copy, please provide your name, agency, address, phone number, e-mail address, and your reason for needing a print copy to the ABA Commission on Law and Aging at 740 15th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, (202) 662-8690, or abaaging@staff.abanet.org. Technical assistance on team development is available from Lori Stiegel, Associate Staff Director, (202) 662-8692 or lstiegel@staff.abanet.org. 201 pp. 2006. Online/Free. ISBN 1-59031-538-3/Product code A2237. L,P

Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse in Later Life
By Lori Stiegel. This resource packet is intended for use in developing educational programs for Office of Violence Against Women grantees and other programs that want to improve their capacity to provide services to older victims of domestic violence and/or sexual abuse. This packet includes: a Power Point presentation, resource materials from NCALL, WCASA, a listing of APS administrators, national resources on elder abuse, and a listing of elder abuse projects as well as reprints of articles. 2003. $15 (includes shipping and handling). Product Code A2235

Elder Abuse and the State Courts: Three Curricula for Judges and Court Staff
This manual contains three curricula and background material on elder abuse for use by state judicial educators and other program planners, program faculty, judges, and court personnel to become more knowledgeable about elder abuse and its impact on the state courts. A small number of copies of the manual are available for limited purposes. Contact the Commission at (202) 662-8690 if you are interested in obtaining the manual. 189 pp. 1997. $4.30. Product Code A2220. J

Recommended Guidelines for State Courts Handling Cases Involving Elder Abuse
This book features 29 recommendations from the groundbreaking "Elder Abuse and State Courts" project with commentary about their development. 164 pp. 1995. $23.95. Product Code A2230. J, L, P

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"Recommendations for the Elder Abuse, Health, and Justice Fields About Medical Forensic Issues Related to Elder Abuse and Neglect" by Lori Stiegel. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, Vol. 18, No.1, 2006. Free. Product Code. A2255.

"Elder Abuse: Identifying and Responding to Probation and Parole Practices" by Matthew T. De Michele, Ann Crowe and Lori Stiegel. Perspectives: Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association. Vol. 31 (2), Spring 2007, pp. 31-36. Product Code A2254.

The Parallels Between Undue Influence, Domestic Violence, Stalking and Sexual Assault
by Bonnie Brandl, MSW, Candace J. Heisler, JD and Lori A. Stiegel, JD. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, Vol. 17 (3). 2005, pp 37-52. Free. Product Code A2251

Thinking Outside the Box: Obtaining VOCA Funding to Serve Victims of Elder Abuse
by Lori Stiegel. Bifocal Vol. 19 (4), Winter 1998-1999. Free. Product Code A2253

Enhancing the Justice System’s Response to Elder Abuse: Discussions and Recommendations of the “Improving Prosecution” Working Group of The National Policy Summit on Elder Abuse” by Candace J. Heisler, JD and Lori A. Stiegel, JD. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, Vol. 14 (4). 2002, pp. 31-54. Free. Product Code A2252

"The Changing Role of the Courts in Elder Abuse Cases." 2000. Free. Product Code A2260.

"Preventing the 'Blind Men and the Elephant' Syndrome: The Need for Coordination with Adult Protective Services" by Lori Stiegel. Clearinghouse Review, October 1995, pp. 658-663. Free. Product Code A2240.

"Recent State and Federal Development in Protective Services and Elder Abuse" by Nancy Coleman and Naomi Karp. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, Vol. 1(3) 1989, pp. 51-63. Free. Product Code A2250.

*Ethics

Understanding the Four C’s of Elder Law Ethics
This consumer-friendly brochure explains the “Four C’s” of elder law ethics—client identification, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and competency. It helps family members understand the relationship between lawyer and elderly client. The brochure can be viewed and downloaded for free from the ABA Commission’s Web site here.

Print brochures can be purchased for $1 each; bulk pricing is available. 2005. Product Code E2618.

"Ethical Issues in Representing Older Clients" by Naomi Karp, Bruce Green, and Nancy Coleman. Clearinghouse Review, October 1994, pp. 658-659. Free. Product Code E2620.

*Public Guardianship and Guardianship Alternatives

Guardianship After 25 Years: In the Best Interest of Incapacitated People?
Authored by Pamela Teaster, Erica Wood, Winsor Schmidt, and Susan Lawrence, the report includes extensive site visit studies of seven programs; an update on state models of public guardianship or guardianship of last resort; conclusions and recommendations, a model public guardianship act; statutory and programmatic profiles of each state's system of public guardianship or guardianship of last resort; and statutory charts. 203 pp. January 2008. For more information, or to order print copies of the executive summary for $5 and the full report for $30, e-mail the ABA Commission at abaaging@abanet.org. View the Executive Summary here.

Guarding the Guardians: Promising Practices for Court Monitoring
By Naomi Karp and Erica Wood. This report describes methods for helping courts protect some of our society's most vulnerable people. Through site visits to exemplary courts, the authors have identified promising approaches that can be replicated by courts around the country. 91 pp. December 2007. View and download the full report from the Web page of the AARP Public Policy Institute at: http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/2007_21_guardians.pdf.

Volunteer Guardianship Monitoring Programs: A Win-Win Solution
By Ellen M. Klem. This report is a study of volunteer guardianship monitoring projects initiated by AARP in 1990. PDFs and limited print copies are available for free from the ABA Commission. E-mail your request to the ABA Commission at abaaging@abanet.org. View the PDF version of the report here.

State-Level Guardianship Data: An Exploratory Survey
By Erica Wood. Guardianship is a critical protection for at-risk, frequently elderly individuals. However, it is also a drastic intervention in which the guardian is given substantial and often complete authority over the lives of vulnerable wards, and press accounts have detailed significant instances of malfeasance and exploitation. Yet, basic data on guardianship is scant, offering courts, policymakers, and practitioners little guidance for improving the system. Learn more about the extent and kinds of guardianship information reported and maintained at the state level in this ABA Commission on Law and Aging report, commissioned by NCEA. August 2006. View and download the full report from the NCEA Web page at: http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/NCEAroot/Main_Site/pdf/publication/GuardianshipData.pdf

Guardianship Monitoring: A National Survey of Court Practices

By Naomi Karp and Erica Wood. This report by AARP’s Public Policy Institute, in collaboration with the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, explores court oversight of guardians, appointed when an adult lacks capacity to make decisions for him or herself. Guardianship is a powerful legal tool that can bring good or ill for an increasing number of vulnerable adults. The paper reports the findings of a 2005 national survey of 387 experts. June 2006. The full text of the report as well as a two-page summary can be found on the Web site of the AARP Public Policy Institute at: http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/consume/2006_14_guardianship.pdf

Judicial Determination of Capacity of Older Adults in Guardianship Proceedings: A Handbook for Judges

American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, American Psychological Association, and National College of Probate Judges. This book contains practical tools to equip a wide audience of judges to conduct any form of guardianship proceeding more effectively, improve communication with healthcare professionals, creatively use less-restrictive alternatives and limited guardianships, and accommodate disabilities of older adults in ways that will enhance capacity. Specifically, the handbook 1) outlines the “six pillars of capacity assessment,” essential to a full and accurate assessment of capacity; and 2) gives a practical explanation of the “five key steps in judicial determination of capacity.” The handbook provides a layered information approach that enables you to go as far as you need to on any aspect of capacity assessment. Links to expanded information, work sheets, model forms, and fact sheets are available at no charge on the Web site of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging at http://www.abanet.org/aging/. 41 pp. 2006. ISBN 978-1-59031-764-8/Product Code: 4280026). $25. J.

Alternatives to Guardianship: Substantive Training Materials and Module for Professionals Working with the agingand Persons with Disabilities
A national overview and perspective of various legal tools and social services that may delay or avoid imposition of guardianship by enhancing or maintaining individual autonomy. This book also includes a curriculum for teaching about these tools and services. 237 pp. (1992). $28. Product Code G7230. J, L, P

Guardianship: An Agenda for Reform
This report includes recommendations and commentary from the landmark National Guardianship Symposium, as approved by the American Bar Association House of Delegates in 1989. 1989. 44 pp. Order from the ABA Commission on Mental & Physical Disability Law, 740 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 662-1570. $10. P

(VIDEO) In Your Hands: The Tools for Preserving Personal Autonomy
Narrated by the late Helen Hayes, with an epilogue by her son, James MacArthur, addresses the legal aspects of planning for incapacity in a clear and positive way, and introduces four legal tools: durable powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, living wills and trusts. 1994. 19 minutes, includes program guide and 50 copies of viewer's pamphlet. $79 plus $7 S&H; $35 to rent plus $7 S&H. Copies of the viewer's pamphlet, Health and Financial Decisions: The Legal Tools for Preserving Personal Autonomy are available separately, see below.

Health and Financial Decisions: Legal Tools for Preserving Personal Autonomy
Information on powers of attorney, trusts, health care advance directives, living wills and other planning tools. 2005. Single brochure is $2 (multiple copies are $1 each for 1-50 brochures (e.g., 50 brochures for $50); 75 cents each for 51-100 brochures; and 50 cents each for 100 + brochures. Product Code G7250.

Statement of Recommended Judicial Practices on Guardianship Proceedings for the aging
With the National Judicial College. This book includes recommendations from the National Conference of the Judiciary on guardianship proceedings for the agingas well as background issue briefs and sample forms. 100 pp. 1986. Product Code G7260.

State Guardianship Legislation: Directions of Reform
List of Guardianship Video Resources (as of August 2010), see http://new.abanet.org/aging/PublicDocuments/gship_videos_8_2010.pdf

State Courts and the Federal Representative Payment Program
By Dan Skoler. Four new publications aimed at helping state courts better serve the needs of incapacitated adults and minor children who are receiving some form of Social Security benefit payment through a representative payee. All four publications are intended to strengthen judicial decisionmaking and oversight in cases involving incapacitated adults and juveniles who receive benefits through the U.S. Social Security Administration. Pamphlets are free for single copy (while supplies last). Curriculums are $5.00 per copy. Publication Number G7395: 1-4. The publications include,

Briefing/Best Practices Pamphlet for Judges and Staffs of State Courts Exercising Guardianship Jurisdiction. Publication Number G7395:1. Free

Representative Payment and Kids: Briefing/Best Practices Pamphlet for Judges and Staffs of State Courts Exercising Guardianship Jurisdiction. Publication Number G7395:2. Free

State Guardianship and Representative Payment: Model Curriculum for Judges and Staffs of State Courts Exercising Guardianship Jurisdiction. Publication Number G7395:3. $5.

Representative Payment and Kids: Model Curriculum for Judges and Staffs of Juvenile and Family Courts. Publication Number G7395:4. $5.

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"Right To Counsel in Guardianship Proceedings: Where Do We Stand?" by Elizabeth R. Calhoun. BIFOCAL, Fall 1998, Volume 19, Number 3, pp. 1, 2, 8, 10-12. Free. Product Code G7385.

"Competency: Refining Our Legal Fictions" by Charles P. Sabatino. Older Adults' Decision-Making and the Law [Springer Series on Ethics, Law, and Aging], 1996, pp. 1-28. Free. Product Code G7390.

"Legal Planning for Incapacity" by Nancy Coleman. 1994. The Columbia Retirement Handbook, pp. 233-244. Free. Product Code G7280.

"Public Guardianship: Where Is It and What Does It Need?" by Dorothy Siemon, Sally Balch Hurme, and Charles P. Sabatino. Clearinghouse Review, October 1993, pp. 588-599. Free. Product Code G7290.

"Three Issues Still Remaining in Guardianship Reform" by Lori A. Stiegel, DaCosta Mason, and Vicki Gottlich. Clearinghouse Review, October 1993, pp. 577-584. Free. Product Code G7310.

"Guardianship Monitoring: An Advocate's Role" by Susan Miler and Sally Balch Hurme. Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 25, No. 6, October 1991, pp. 654-661. Free. Product Code G7320.

"Alternatives to Guardianship" by Penelope A. Hommel and Erica F. Wood. Aging Magazine, 1990. Free. Product Code G7340.

"Making the Guardianship System Work" by Nancy Coleman and Jeanne Dooley. Generations, Supplement 1990, pp. 47-50. Free. Product Code G7350.

"Proposed Solutions to Social Security Representative Payee Problems" by Lori A. Stiegel. Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 24, No. 6, October 1990, pp. 570-571. Free. Product Code G7360.

"Statewide Review of Guardianships: The California and Maryland Approaches" by Vicki Gottlich and Erica Wood. Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 23, No. 4, Special Issue-Summer 1989, pp. 426-432. Free. Product Code G7370.

"Planning for Incapacity: Two Perspectives on Safeguards" by Nancy Coleman. Health and Social Work, Winter 1988, pp. 71-74. Free. Product Code G7380.

*Health Care: Benefits

Understanding Health Plan Dispute Resolution Practices
By Naomi Karp and Erica Wood. This comprehensive report presents the results of a study of the internal grievance, appeals and dispute resolution practices of managed care health plans, including interviews with 50 Medicare, Medicaid, and private commercial plans, four focus groups with consumers and physicians, and four site visits. This report traces the process from customer service through levels of appeal, and also examines issues of notice, delegation to medical groups, effect of external review, tracking, and use of alternative dispute resolution. The report includes "promising practices" of health plans, conclusions, a comparative chart of legal/accreditation requirements, and a bibliography. 200 pp. 2000. Only the Summary Report is available $10 (40 pp.). Product Code H4210. C, P

Dementia and Medicare Managed Care: A Growing Challenge for Health Plans
By Naomi Karp. The ABA Commission explored the views of Medicare HMOs on enrolling and delivering services to Medicare beneficiaries with dementia by conducting detailed interviews with professionals at eight diverse Medicare+Choice organizations. The report provides detailed background information on health care decision-making law and the Medicare program's laws and regulations, and focuses on findings in six key areas: marketing, enrollment, health assessments, health care delivery, advance directives, and the identification and role of surrogate decisionmakers. 25 pp. 2000. $17.50. Product Code H4215. L, P

Medicaid Estate Recovery: A 2004 Survey of State Program and Practices
By Charles P. Sabatino and Erica Wood. A review of how states have implemented the estate recovery mandate of OBRA 1993 with key information on variations in state law and practice. 2005. Order from AARP Public Policy Institute, 601 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20049, (202) 434-3910. Publication #9615

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"Original Medicare: An Outline of Benefits" by Leslie B. Fried. Alzheimer's Association Medicare Advocacy Kit. Revised Nov. 2007. Free. Product Code H4222.

"Frequently Asked Questions About Fee-for-Service Medicare for People with Alzheimer's Disease" by Leslie B. Fried. Alzheimer's Association. Revised Nov. 2007. Free. Product Code H4223.

"Medicare Assistance for Alzheimer's Patients, Their Families and/or Caregivers-Inadequate at Best" by Leslie B. Fried, BIFOCAL, Winter 199987-99, Vol. 19, No. 4, Pp. 1-2, 8, 12. Free. Product Code H4224.

"Choice, Quality, Appeal Rights, and Surrogate Decision-Making: A Medicare+Choice Primer" by Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr., Vicki Gottlich, Naomi Karp, and Erica Wood. Clearinghouse Review, November-December 19998, pp. 327-336. Free. Product Code H4225.

"Resolving Managed Care Disputes: Where Do We Stand?" 1998. Product Code M5210.

"Age-Based Rationing and the Law: An Exploration" by Nancy Neveloff Dubler and Charles P. Sabatino. Too Old for Health Care? Controversies in Medicine, Law, Economics, and Ethics, 1991, pp. 92-119. Free. Product Code H4240.

"Medicare Health Maintenance Organizations: Bright Promise, Troubling Reality" by Sally Hart Wilson. BIFOCAL, Volume 16, Number 2, Summer 1995, pp. 3, 4, 7-9. Free. Product Code H4230.

"Medigap Insurance: Consumers Receive Greater Protection But Still Shoulder Burden of Health Costs" by Naomi Karp and Bess M. Brewer. Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 25, No. 6, October 1991, pp. 670-677. Free. Product Code H4250.

*Health Care: Decisionmaking

Incapacitated and Alone: Health Care Decision-Making for the Unbefriended Elderly
Incapacitated and Alone: Health Care Decision-Making for the Unbefriended Elderly presents the findings of a ground-breaking study aimed at improving medical decision-making on behalf of older patients incapable of making their own decisions and lacking surrogate decision-makers. Conducted by the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, in collaboration with the Samuel Sadin Institute on Law, Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College, this innovative study and report informs health care professionals, administrators, attorneys, regulators, advocates, legislators, and other policy-makers about existing law and practice, barriers to optimal decision-making, and cutting-edge solutions and options for the future. Specifically, the report assesses the current state of the law and practice and lays out policy recommendations on the best mechanisms for health care decision-making for this population. Through these efforts, the report seeks to enhance medical decision-making on behalf of isolated adults, reduce over-treatment and under-treatment, and improve the quality of care delivered in acute care, long-term care, and the community. 62 pp. (2004) $25. Product Code H443/ABA PC# 4280022). *Order from the Commission by phone at (202) 662-8690 or email your request to abaaging@abanet.org, or pay with a credit card by calling the ABA Service Center at 1-800-285-2221. Shipping and handling charges are included in the price.

Consumer’s Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning
If you are looking at this tool kit, you are either thinking of making a health care advance directive (such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care), or you may have already signed one. In either case, you should be aware that just having a written advance directive by itself does not ensure that your wishes will be understood and respected. Studies have shown that standard advance directive forms do little to influence end-of-life decisions without: 1) informed, thoughtful reflection about your wishes and values, and 2) personal communication between you and your likely decision-makers before a crisis occurs. Good advance planning for health care decisions is, in reality, a continuing conversation—about values, priorities, the meaning of one's life, and quality of life. To help you in this process, this tool kit contains a variety of self-help worksheets, suggestions, and resources. The tool kit does not create a formal advance directive for you. Instead, it helps you do the much harder job of discovering, clarifying, and communicating what is important to you in the face of serious illness. 28 pp. (2005). ABA Commission Product Code: H4436. $5 (bulk purchases: $5 each for 1 – 24 copies; $4 each for 25-99 copies; $3 each for 100-499 copies; $2 each for 500+ copies). *Order from the Commission. C

Shape Your Health Care Future With Health Care Advance Directives
Produced jointly by the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, AARP Legal Counsel for the aging, and the American Medical Association. It updates and replaces the Health Care Power of Attorney booklet produced by the Commission in 1990. It explains in easy-to-understand language the difference between a living will and a health care power of attorney, and combines the living will and health care power of attorney into a single, comprehensive document. A sample advance directive form designed to be portable, meeting most state law requirements, is included. Order from AARP Fulfillment, 601 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20049, (202) 434-2277. $2 19 pp. 1995. AARP Stock Number D15803.

Survey of State EMS-DNR Laws and Protocols
By Charles P. Sabatino. This report details the results of a national survey of state-level laws and protocols governing the establishment and acknowledgement of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders. It enumerates the laws and protocols that apply to emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and other emergency technicians who operate outside of hospital environments. A central component of the report, the survey identifies laws and protocols that had been implemented on a statewide basis as of March 1999, and describes the operational characteristics and central elements of each, as well as feedback from critical state contacts on program challenges and issues. 1999. $15. Product Code H4440.

Shape Your Health Care Future with Health Care Advance Directives
Explains in easy-to-understand language the difference between a living will and a health care power of attorney, and combines the living will and health care power of attorney into a single, comprehensive document. A sample advance directive form designed to be portable, meeting most state law requirements, is included. 1995. Order from AARP Fulfillment, 601 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20049, (202) 434-2560. AARP Stock Number D15803. $2.

In Your Hands: The Tools for Preserving Personal Autonomy (Video)
Narrated by the late Helen Hayes, with an epilogue by her son, James MacArthur, this video addresses the legal aspects of planning for incapacity in a clear and positive way, and introduces four legal tools: durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, living wills and trusts. The video package includes a program guide and 50 copies of the viewer's pamphlet, Health and Financial Decisions: Legal Tools for Preserving Personal Autonomy (see next item). $89 (purchase) 19 min. 1994. Product Code V1100. L (Community Education)

Spanish Version: In Your Hands: The Tools for Preserving Personal Autonomy (Video or DVD)
Decisiones de Salud y Monetarias (Financieras): Recursos Legales Para Mantener Sus Propios Deseos e Intereses Personals." Includes a program guide and 50 copies of the viewer's pamphlet in Spanish. Free, while supplies last. 19 min. 2004. Product Code: V1100-Spanish or DVD1100-Spanish

Health and Financial Decisions: Legal Tools for Preserving Personal Autonomy
Information on powers of attorney, trusts, health care advance directives, living wills and other planning tools. 2005. Single brochure is $2 (multiple copies are $1 each for 1-50 brochures (e.g., 50 brochures for $50); 75 cents each for 51-100 brochures; and 50 cents each for 100 + brochures. Product Code G7250.

Spanish Version: Health and Financial Decisions: Legal Tools for Preserving Personal Autonomy
Decisiones de Salud y Monetarias (Financieras): Recursos Legales Para Mantener Sus Propios Deseos e Intereses Personals." Free, while supplies last. Product Code G7250.

Alternatives to Guardianship: Substantive Training Materials and Module for Professionals Working with the agingand Persons with Disabilities A national overview and perspective of various legal tools and social services that may delay or avoid imposition of guardianship by enhancing or maintaining individual autonomy and a curriculum for teaching about them. 237 pp. 1992. $28. Product Code G7230. J, L, P

State Health Decisions Law Legislative Update
Includes chart with citations, the current year's legislative update, and overview of trends. Updated annually. 23 pp. $5. Product Code H4420. L, P

State Health Decisions Law Legislative Update
Includes chart with citations, current year's legislative update, overview of trends, and "Ten Legal Myths" article. Updated annually. $5. Product Code H4420.

Patient Self-Determination Act State Law Guide
An overview of the key descriptions of the law concerning patients' health care decision-making rights. 1991. Individual copies $5 each, ten or more copies $3 each. Product Code H4430.

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National Advance Directives: One Attempt to Scale the Barriers by Charles P. Sabatino. NAELA Journal, Vol. 1, NO.1, Spring 2005. FREE. Product Code H5025.

Health Care Decisionmaking for the Unbefriended Elderly by Naomi Karp and Erica Wood. National Guardian, Vol. XVI, No. 4, Winter 2003. Free. Product Code H5022.

Health Care Decisionmaking for the Unbefriended Elderly by Naomi Karp and Erica Wood. Human Rights, Vol. 31, No. 2, Spring 2004. Free. Product Code H5024.

"The Legal and Functional Status of the Medical Proxy: Suggestions for Statutory Reform" by Charles P. Sabatino. The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Volume 27:1, Spring 1999, pp. 52-68. Free. Product Code H4443.

"Statutory Surrogate Consent Provisions: An Overview and Analysis" by Colleen M. O'Connor. Mental & Physical Disability Law Reporter, Volume 20, Number 1, January-February 1996, pp. 128-138. Free. Product Code H4445.

"The New Uniform Health Care Decisions Act: Paving a Health Care Decisions Superhighway?" by Charles P. Sabatino. 53 Maryland Law Review 101, 1994. Free. Product Code H4450.

"Ten Legal Myths About Advance Medical Directives" by Charles P. Sabatino. Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 28, No. 6, October 1994, pp. 653-657. Free. Product Code H4470.

"The Continuing Debate Over Active Euthanasia" by John H. Pickering. Bioethics Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 2, Summer 1994, pp. 1-2, 12-15. Free. Product Code H4490.

"Health Care Advance Directive Options" by Charles P. Sabatino. Family Advocate, Vol. 16, No. 1, Summer 1993, Special Issue on Elder Law, pp. 60-64. Free. Product Code H4480.

"The Impact of the Patient Self-Determination Act's Requirement That States Describe Law Concerning Patients' Rights" by Joan M. Teno, Charles Sabatino, Lauren Parisier, Fenella Rouse, and Joanne Lynn. The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Volume 21, No. 1, Spring 1993, pp. 102-108. Free. Product Code H4460.

"Durable Powers of Attorney: An Analysis of State Statutes" by Lori A. Stiegel, Sally Balch Hurme, and Michael Stone. Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 25, No. 6, October 1991, pp. 690-707. Free. Product Code G7330.

*Home Care

Addressing Liability Issues in Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS): The National Cash and Counseling Demonstration and Selected Other Models
By Charles P. Sabatino, J.D., and Sandra L. Hughes, J.D., ABA Commission on Law and Aging. This research report (1) provides a current legal review of the case law as it addresses injury to persons or property in the home care setting; (2) reviews the experience of the "Cash and Counseling" program states (AR, FL, NJ) as well as two other states (CA, NY) to develop a taxonomy of operational liability concerns that have arisen; and (3) provides guidance on how to address those concerns effectively and fairly and minimize risk exposure to all parties involved in consumer-directed personal assistance services. 2004. 230 pp. $18. Product Code H4610

Liability Issues Affecting Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Services: Report and Recommendations
Examines a range of liability issues relating to personal assistance services, defines the nature and extent of the relevant law, provides examples of program or policy strategies that show promise of meeting key legal requirements, and offers recommendations for legislative/regulatory reform. 121 pp. 1995. $20. Order from the World Institue on Disability, 510 16th St., Ste. 100, Oakland, CA 94612-1500, (510) 763-4100. L, P

Lessons for Enhancing Consumer-Directed Approaches in Home Care
Summary of the findings of a non-random sample review of six home care programs that purport to offer a high degree of consumer choice and control over in-home supportive services. 149 pp. 1990. $8. Product Code H4620. P

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"Consumer-Directed Homecare: What Makes It Possible?" by Charles P. Sabatino. Generations, Winter 1992, pp. 53-58. Free. Product Code H4640.

"Client-Rights Regulations and the Autonomy of Home-Care Consumers" by Charles P. Sabatino. Generations, Supplement 1990, pp. 21-24. Free. Product Code H4650.

"Home Care Quality: Putting Public Accountability to the Test" by Charles P. Sabatino. Generations, Winter 1989. Free. Product Code H4670.

"The Black Box of Home Care Quality." A report of the Select Committee on Aging, U.S. House of Representatives. 1986. Free. Product Code H4630.

"Executive Summary: The Impact of Patient/Client Rights Regulations on the Autonomy of In-Home Care Consumers" by Charles P. Sabatino. Study funded by The Retirement Research Foundation. 1989. Free. Product Code H4660.

"Home Care Quality: Exploring the Unknown, Parts I and II" by Charles P. Sabatino. BIFOCAL, Vol. 7, Nos. 3 and 4, Fall and Winter, 1986. Free. Product Code H4680.

*Housing and Long-Term Care

Housing Options for Older Adults: A Guide for Making Housing Decisions
Describes housing options for older adults, including the benefits and challenges, personal considerations, and primary legal issues for each option. Guide also includes questions to consider when making a housing decision and key resources. Produced by National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, 2007. Free. E-mail the Commission at abaaging@abanet.org or phone (202) 662-8690 to request your copy.

Reverse Mortgages: A Resource Guide for Older Homeowners
by Stephanie Edelstein. Free. Product Code H4931.

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“Fair Housing Protections for Frail Seniors”
by Stephanie Edelstein. Maryland Bar Journal. July/August 2005. FREE. Product Code H4953.

"Assisted Living: Recent Developments and Issues for Older Consumers" by Stephanie Edelstein. Stanford Law & Policy Review, Vol 9:2, Spring 1998, pp. 373-385. Free. Product Code H4325.

"Assisted Living: An Uncharted Course" by John Richard Buck. BIFOCAL, Volume 16, Number 4, Winter 1996, pp. 1-2, 6-7. Free. Product Code H4835.

"Consumer Advocacy in Assisted Living" by Dorothy Siemon, Stephanie Edelstein, and Zita Dresner. Clearinghouse Review, October 1996, pp. 579-588. Free. Product Code H4837.

"Housing Rights of Group Home and Nursing Facility Residents" by Stephanie Edelstein, Vicki Gottlich, Dorothy Siemon, and Bruce Vignery. Clearinghouse Review, October 1995, pp. 664-671. Product Code H4830.

"Housing Rights of Older Persons" by Kim Savage and Stephanie Edelstein. Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 25, No. 6, October 1991, pp. 648-653. Free. Product Code H4860.

"Nursing Home Admission Contracts: Undermining Rights the Old-Fashioned Way" b

y Charles P. Sabatino, Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 24, No. 6, October 1990, pp. 553-336. Free. Product Code H4910.

"Licensing and New Board and Care for the aging" by Nancy Coleman and Joan E. Fairbanks. Saint Louis University Public Law Review, Vol. X, No. 2, 1991, pp. 521-530. Free. Product Code H4870.

"Lifetime Care Contracts" by Joan E. Fairbanks. Probate & Property, March/April, 1990, pp. 4-9. Free. Product Code H4890.

"Continuing Care Retirement Community: Resident Contract Checklist." 1990. Free. Product Code H4920.

"Emerging Legal Issues in Housing Options for the aging: An Overview" by Joan E. Fairbanks. Prepared for the ABA National Institute on Housing for the aging. 1988. Free. Product Code H4930.

*Kinship Care and Grandparents' Rights

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"Legal Problems of Grandparents and Other Kinship Caregivers" by Naomi Karp. Generations, Spring 1996, pp. 57-60. Free. Product Code R7830.

"Kinship Care: The Legal Problems of Grandparents and Other Relative Care Givers" by Naomi Karp. Clearinghouse Review, October 1993, pp. 585-587. Free. Product Code R7820.

*Legal Services Delivery

Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Lawyers

American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging and American Psychological Association. With the coming demographic avalanche as the Boomers reach their 60s and the over-80 population swells, lawyers face a growing challenge: older clients with problems in decision-making capacity. While most older adults will not have impaired capacity, some will. Obvious dementias impair decision-making capacity-but what about older adults with an early stage of dementia or with mild central nervous system damage? Such clients may have subtle decisional problems and questionable judgments troubling to a lawyer. Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Lawyers offers ideas for effective practices and makes suggestions for attorneys who wish to balance the competing goals of autonomy and protection as they confront the difficult challenges of working with older adults with diminished capacity. 80 pp. 2005. ISBN 1-59031-497-2/ Product Code: 4280025. $25. L

BIFOCAL
This bi-monthly newsletter aims to generate legal resources for older persons through the joint efforts of public and private bar groups and the aging network. It features articles on the delivery of legal assistance to the agingthrough pro bono, reduced fee, and community legal education programs, book reviews, as well as substantive law articles of interest to state area agencies on aging, bar association entities, private attorneys, legal services projects, law schools, and senior citizen groups. Free. Product Code P1100. L, P

ABA Legal Guide for Older Americans
This guide gives senior Americans and their loved ones everything they need to know about such topics as Social Security, retirement and pension plans; health insurance, the right to health care and long-term care benefits; retirement communities and nursing homes; living trusts, wills and durable powers of attorney; workplace discrimination and the rights of persons with disabilities; housing, reverse mortgages and taxes; Medicare and Medicaid; Medigap and long-term care insurance. 252 pp. 1997. $13. Product Code S6215. C, L, P

Effective Counseling of Older Clients: The Attorney-Client Relationship
Alerts attorneys and referral panel coordinators to the special sensitivities needed to optimize the attorney-agingclient relationship. Order from AARP Fulfillment, 601 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20049, (202) 434-2277. Discounts available on bulk orders. 38 pp. 1995. $10. AARP Stock Number 15289. L

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Competency: Reforming Our Legal Fictions
by Charles Sabatino and Suzzanna L. Bassinger, Journal of Mental Health and Aging, pp. 119- 144 (2000). Free. Product Code G7391.

“Emeritus Rules and Public Service”
by Stephanie Edelstein, Experience, Fall 2003. pp 11-16. Free. Product Code S6371.

"Reverse Mortgages: An Untapped Resource" by Stephanie Edelstein. The Maryland Bar Journal, Vol. XXVI, No. 3, May/June 19993, pp. 26-30. Free. Product Code H4850.

What Are You Doing For the Rest of Your Life? Post-Retirement Volunteer Opportunities for Judges” by Stephanie Edelstein. The Journal of National College of Probate Judges, Fall 2004, Vol. 1, Number 2. pp. 27-31. Free. Product code S6292

"The Future of Elder Law: One Perspective." 1999. Free. Product Code S6264.

"Alert to the Law and Aging Community: Don't Be Left Out of Statewide Planning." 1997. Free. Product Code S6265.

"Building Bridges to Bar Associations." 1988. Free. Product Code S6340.

"Senior Attorney Volunteer Projects Multiply." 1994. Free. Product Code S6270.

"Senior Attorney Volunteers: A Resource for Legal Services Programs." 1993. Free. Product Code S6290.

"Advocacy in the Older Americans Act." 1991. Free. Product Code S6310.

*Resources for Non-lawyers Working with Older Persons

Legal Issues and Resources: An Introduction for Professionals Working with Older Persons or Their Families
This booklet contains concrete examples of the legal issues most frequently encountered by older people, accompanied by a brief discussion of the law involved and legal resources that may be available. Includes a form for the creation of a local resource directory. Ideal for information and assistance staff, social services agencies, geriatric care managers, and employee assistance programs. 37 pp. 1996. $18.95. Product Code S6230. L

Fact Sheet Packet on Law and Aging
This packet addresses legal resources for older persons and contains three components: (1) a fact sheet written for professionals who assist and advise older persons or their families; (2) a fact sheet written for older persons and their families; and (3) a shorter version of both fact sheets. Topics include legal resources for vulnerable aging, capacity and guardianship, alternatives to guardianship, health care decision-making, and Medicare and Medicaid. Available on camera-ready, 100 lb. white stock or on disk in a WordPerfect 6.1 format (specify preference). They may be reproduced and used freely, as long as the ABA is given the appropriate credit. 24 pp. 1996. $7.50. Product Code S6240. C, L

*Videos and Audios

In Your Hands: The Tools for Preserving Personal Autonomy
Narrated by the late Helen Hayes, with an epilogue by her son, James MacArthur, addresses the legal aspects of planning for incapacity in a clear and positive way, and introduces four legal tools: durable powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, living wills and trusts. 1994. 19 minutes, includes program guide and 50 copies of viewer's pamphlet (see page 8). $79 TO PURCHASE PLUS $7 POSTAGE AND HANDLING, $35 TO RENT PLUS $7 POSTAGE AND HANDLING. Product Code V1100.

Giving Something Back: Pro Bono for the aging(Video)
Through lively interviews with a range of legal practitioners and clients, this video describes how attorneys can begin to "give something back" to the growing population of older Americans by volunteering their time and skills to serve those in need. Order from AARP Fulfillment, 601 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20049, (202) 434-2277. 20 min. 1986. $15. L

Do Yourself Justice: Know Your Rights (Video/Audio)
A series of five, 30-second public service announcements featuring well-known personalities discussing Medicare appeal rights, incapacity and guardianship, rights of nursing home residents, age discrimination, Medicare supplemental (Medigap) insurance, funeral planning, and telephone lifeline service. 1990. Video is $25, audio is $10.00. Product Code V3200. C

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