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Legal Perspectives in Aging
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LTC 328 weeks 1-5 Legal Perspectives in Aging
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Week1
Individual
Letter to the Editor
In your local newspaper, an article was written about the crimes and harms
perpetrated against the older population and the lack of protection for many of
them. The article ends with the question, “Who is responsible for protecting these
individuals?”
Resources: Letter to the Editor Grading Criteria located on your student website
Write a 700- to 1,050-word letter to the editor explaining what responsibilities
society has for protecting the rights of older adults.
Choose three of the questions below to address in your letter:
· When should families be responsible for related older adults? When should they
not? Does this only pertain to immediate family members?
· When should friends or acquaintances be responsible? What if their choices go
against the family’s wishes?
· When should hospitals, community service organizations, or other long-term
care facilities be allowed to make major decisions for older adult individuals?
· When should the government be responsible for making important decisions?
How involved should the government be in protecting the individual?
· Is there ever a circumstance when an older adult does not need outside
protection? When would that be? Explain your answers.
Week 2
Individual

2. Rights and Documents Matrix
When working with aging adults, it is crucial that you understand their rights.
Some documents were created to maintain and protect their rights. Knowing what
these documents are, whom the documents help, and what purpose the
documents serve is extremely helpful. You use a matrix to create a quick-
reference guide for your convenience.
Resources: Rights and Documents Matrix Grading Criteria located on your
student website
Complete the matrix located on your student website. In the matrix, you must
describe various legal documents, identify who might need such documents, and
describe how these documents affect the rights of older adults and their loved
ones.
Week 3
Individual
Case Study Complaints
Nationwide Training, a company specializing in developing and delivering
specialized training programs, has been asked to create a module regarding age
discrimination to be used in various states and in many different organizations.
The company has hired you to help develop this program and to ensure that the
information presented in it is accurate and factual. The company has given you a
list of case studies to be used for the training.
Resources: Case Study Complaints Grading Criteria located on your student
website.
Read the case studies and identify instances of age discrimination. Identify the
type of age discrimination—housing, employment, education, and so on—and the
issues at hand.
Write a 200-word sample letter of complaint for each case that the people
involved in each case might write. In your complaint letters, include which type of
discrimination is being addressed, the relevant issues from the case, and the
applicable laws intended to protect against such abuses.
Week 4
Learning Team
Comparison Brochure

3. You have been given the task of talking about different types of long-term care
entities to a group of older adults. Make a brochure, to be given out to those in
attendance, which will provide a look at private, nonprofit, and public entities.
Resources: Comparison Brochure Grading Criteria located on your student
website
Create a brochure comparing private, nonprofit, and public entities. In your
brochure, address the following:
· What are the legal differences?
· What are the service differences?
· How is the certification process different?
· How is the accreditation process different?
· How are the entities audited?
· Why is this information important to those who may need services?
Week 5
Learning Team
Abuse and Advocacy Presentation
Resources: Abuse and Advocacy Presentation Grading Criteria
Choose three types of abuse that you will cover in your presentation:
· Physical abuse
· Sexual abuse
· Emotional or psychological abuse
· Neglect
· Exploitation or financial abuse
Prepare a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed
speaker notes. In your presentation, address the following:
· Describe each type of abuse and what fits within that category
· Provide statistics about the prevalence of each type of abuse.

4. · What advocacy services are available for older adults? Does everyone have the
same access to these services? Explain why or why not.
· What is the role of advocacy in protecting the rights of older adults?
· Describe Elder Law Services. How can these services help protect the rights of
older adults?