Elder Abuse: BOOTH v. THE STATE, No. S21A0010 (Ga. May 3, 2021)

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In Booth v. State, the Georgia Supreme Court considered the appeal of a daughter convicted of killing her mother. Booth…

Long-term Care Facility Resident Abuse Reporting Act (Georgia)

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O.C.G.A. § 31-8-80. Short title This article shall be known as the "Long-term Care Facility Resident Abuse Reporting Act." O.C.G.A.…

Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act (Georgia)

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TITLE 30 Chapter 5 O.C.G.A. § § 30-5-1. Short title This chapter shall be known and may be cited as…

Georgia Protection of Elder Persons Act of 2000

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TITLE 16 Chapter 5 Article 8 O.C.G.A. § 16-5-100 - Definitions As used in this article, the term: (1) "Alzheimer's…

Headlines from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, May 12, 2021, Issue #763

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Among other headlines, today's updated from AHRQ included a link to a report on Costs of Emergency Department Visits in…

What to do After a Loved One Dies

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After a loved one dies, there are certain things that need to be done. The following is a short checklist.…

Conservator’s Annual Return (Georgia Video)

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In Georgia,  O.C.G.A. § 29-5-60(a) requires that Conservators, "[e]ach year, within 60 days of the anniversary date of qualification, ...…

App may help identify children with autism spectrum disorder

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On May 11, 2021, the National Institutes for Health reported that an app may help identify children with autism spectrum…

Bankruptcy Trustee, not beneficiary, had standing to prosecute breach of fiduciary duty claim

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On April 23, 2021, the Tennessee Court of Appeals decided Estate of Shelton D. Ramey, Case No. E2020-00270-COA-R3-CV. The Court's…

NAELA Comments on the Home and Community-Based Services Access Act

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On April 26, 2021, in a letter to Senators Brown, Casey, Hassan, and Representative Dingell, the National Academy of Elder…