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Elder Abuse
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Elder Law Issues
Pay Attention to What You Ask For
“Be careful what you ask for.” Your mother probably said that (or “be careful what you wish for”) dozens of times. Your high school, college and work friends say it…
Michael Geist Blog
Online Harms’ Forgotten Generation: Why the Government Needs to Pay Attention to Protecting Seniors
For much of the past month, someone has been trying to break into my Apple account. I receive regular e-mail and text notifications confirming a password change, which are soon…
Investigation Counsel
Three Charged in $500K Home Renovation Fraud Targeting Seniors Across Canada
Three men have been charged following a home renovation fraud investigation involving more than $500,000 in losses and victims across Canada. Waterloo Regional Police arrested the suspects on July 8…
Allan J Gold Blog
SOMEONE’S MESSING WITH AN AGED LOVED ONE – “WHAT CAN I DO, IF ANYTHING?” **
By Allan Gold
Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 17, #7 – July 31, 2026 DATELINE- TORONTO (PICKERING), Canada July 15, 2026 – “Teen who fatally…
Microjuris Blog
Ante gobernadora propuesta que busca reforzar la Línea Dorada para atender denuncias de explotación financiera contra adultos mayores
Esta propuesta contempla la creación de equipos multidisciplinarios para ofrecer apoyo social, psicológico y económico a las víctimas, el desarrollo de campañas educativas sobre las modalidades de explotación financiera y…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Aging Well in Northern Ireland with the Assistance of “Support Visitors”
How all of this started is part of our research team's folklore. My Fulbright placement in 2009-10 was in a program called the Changing Ageing Partnership, funded by Atlantic Philanthropies,…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Elder Abuse Awareness Month: The Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight
June is Elder Abuse Prevention Month. Across the country, nursing homes are closing, oversight systems are weakening, and abuse is going unreported at alarming rates. For families with loved ones in long-term…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Grandma on Ice: What State Decides Granny’s Fate?
By Mark Ashton
In re Mary Avery, an alleged Incapacitated Person is a kind of jurisdictional tour de force. It’s the kind of case which law professors would pick for moot court competitions.…
LawSnap
Four Things We Learned About Winning and Losing Elder Abuse Cases in California Courts
By LawSnap
“Outnumbered” does not have to mean “outmatched”If you want to understand elder abuse law, you can read the appellate decisions.You should.But appellate decisions are not the whole game.Subscribe nowA lot…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Institutional Sexual Abuse: Holding Organizations Accountable Under New York’s Lookback Law
Sexual Abuse in Trusted Institutions: Betrayal of Power Sexual abuse is a profound violation of trust, especially when it happens within institutions that are meant to protect and care for…