ABA Bifocal Topics: Health Care Advance Directives, Guardianships and More
The April 2014 issue of the American Bar Association’s Bifocal publication is now available. Current articles include:
- Will Your Health Care Advance Directive Be There When You Need It?
- A Guardian’s Health Care Decision-Making Authority: Statutory Restrictions
- Palm Beach Guardianship Monitoring Program Offers Innovative Model
- Attorneys Representing Veterans: Opportunities and Challenges
- Don’t Let Congress Go Another Year Without Funding the Elder Justice Act
By the way, while most Bifocal articles are written by practicing attorneys, American Univesity Washington College of Law student, Karna Sandler, is the author of the article on how state laws may affect a guardian’s health care authority. Karna’s an intern at the Commission on Law and Aging. Way to go, Karna!
In addtion, the issue provides details about AARP Foundation Scholarships to assist individuals in attending the 2014 National Aging and Law Conference to be held in Washington D.C. on October 16-17. Deadline for the scholarship applications is June 15, 2014.