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- Legal Information and Organizations
National Senior Citizens Law Center
The Center for Social Gerontology:
American Bar Association (ABA): Online Law and Aging Resource Guide
A free, online state-by-state listing of resources published by the ABA Commission on Law and Aging to help seniors with law-related issues (long-term care ombudsman, local bar association elder law contacts, toll-free senior legal hotlines, and more).
American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
For more than five years, ABA Commission staff has been researching, analyzing and providing technical assistance about state laws and policies on elder abuse and adult protective services. The Commission on Law and Aging manages the National Center on Elder Abuse Listserve.
Medicare Rights Center
Medicare Rights Center (MRC) is the largest independent source of health care information and assistance in the United States for people with Medicare. Founded in 1989, MRC helps older adults and people with disabilities get good, affordable health care.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
This nonprofit association provides information, education, networking, and assistance on the many specialized issues involved with legal services to the elderly and disabled.
- Publications & Resources:
"Elder Law Issues"
Index to a free weekly newsletter on elder law information. Frequently covers elder abuse issues.
Honor Thy Mother and Father: Preventing Elder Abuse Through Education and Litigation.
Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, Vol. 36, April 2003, by Sande L. Buhai and James W. Gilliam, Jr.
Legal Hotline Directory (online)
- Attorneys, Courts, and Legal Mechanisms:
Role of Attorneys, Courts, and Legal Mechanisms in the Prevention of and Intervention to Elder Abuse (December 2007)
This annotated bibliography focuses on the role of the attorney, the courts, and legal mechanisms in preventing and remedying elder abuse. References include articles addressing professional practice, creative legal remedies, and barriers to legal access and prosecution. The included articles suggest that the legal system provides many channels for addressing mistreatment, and that the system can expand its role, particularly in the area of prevention, through legislative reform, collaboration, monitoring, and ongoing training and education.
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