Advocates for reform of the guardianship system are particularly pleased with the American Bar Association’s newest ethics opinion, which counsels attorneys to avoid the arrangements if at all possibl...

The big tax and spending package President Trump signed into law last year will weaken Social Security by reducing the tax revenue that funds the program. That's just one issue older Americans face un...

Financial abuse cost older victims nearly $2.4 billion in 2024, according to incidents reported to the Federal Trade Commission.

Federal policy changes are likely to make life harder for many Americans of modest means as they age.

Federal policy changes are likely to make life harder for many Americans of modest means as they age.

Federal policy changes are likely to make life harder for many Americans of modest means as they age.

By Nina A. Kohn, Published on 04/01/26

The Legal Landscape for Supported Decision-Making in the United States and its Application to Clinical Research

Sources share new details about what led to Britney Spears’ DUI arrest, including her struggles with pills, isolation and a failed care plan

New legal ethics rule might have helped #FreeBritney by making it clear that lawyers must advocate for the wishes of clients under guardianship or conservatorship.

New legal ethics rule might have helped #FreeBritney by making it clear unambiguously stating that lawyers must advocate for the wishes of clients under guardianship or conservatorship.

Client-Lawyer Relationship | When a client's capacity to make adequately considered decisions in connection with a representation is diminished, whether because of minority, mental impairment or for...

At its February midyear meeting, the American Bar Association will consider proposed revisions to Model Rule of Professional Conduct (MRPC) 1.14, the ethics rule governing representation of clients wh...

Two judges, one from Central New York, challenged the law that forced them out of their city court jobs.

Thanksgiving is an ideal time to start a family conversation about end-of-life preferences and encourage loved ones to create an advance directive. Here's how to do it.

Thanksgiving is an ideal time to start a family conversation about end-of-life preferences and encourage loved ones to create an advance directive. Here's how to do it.

Thanksgiving is an ideal time to start a family conversation about end-of-life preferences and encourage loved ones to create an advance directive. Here's how to do it.

America's go-to response for combating elder abuse and exploitation may even put older adults at further risk. Here is how communities can shift strategies.

New research suggests that America's go-to response for combating elder abuse and exploitation may not work—and may even put older adults at further risk.

AgeTech is enabling older adults to live at home for longer than ever before. But there's a hidden cost: unprecedented surveillance, including by their own families

AgeTech is enabling older adults to live at home for longer than ever before. But there's a hidden cost: unprecedented surveillance, including by their own families

Many state nursing home oversight agencies are understaffed. Advocates for residents say that is increasingly putting people who live in nursing homes at greater risk of abuse and neglect.

Two years ago, an Oregon woman died in the cold after leaving, unseen, from a memory care facility. Today, state lawmakers are moving to strengthen oversight of long-term care facilities that serve ol...

<p><span>This Article explores the impact of mandatory elder abuse reporting laws, a core component of the U.S. response to elder abuse. It finds that there is

The nursing homes — 10 in metro Denver and the rest located across the state — were all managed by the same company, Vivage-Beecan, when they fell behind on their bills.

Three Syracuse University faculty members have been named Distinguished Professors, one of the University’s highest honors. The designation is granted by th ...

This podcast is produced by the ABA Commission on Law and Aging. Listen to hear interviews and stories on topics related to law and aging, including best practice tips for professionals and career adv...

After the COVID-19 pandemic exposed systemic care failures in American nursing homes, the Biden Administration adopted a series of regulatory changes to enhance resident safety.

The lawsuit alleges that recent mass staffing reductions, policies requiring individuals to seek services in person at field offices, and the elimination of critical offices within the SSA unlawfully ...