Media Below is national and general coverage of adult guardianships: PLANNING AHEAD: How to stay in control when appointing a power of attorney, The Mercury, by Janet Collition, June 11, 2019 New federal research examines guardianships of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, finds school-to-guardianship pipeline, PR Newswire, by National Council on Disability, June 10, 2019 Britney Spears’ dad reportedly files to register pop star’s conservatorship in Louisiana, New York Daily News, by Nancy Dillon, June 10, 2019 Casey Kasem and Stan Lee cases grab spotlight as experts warn elder abuse is growing problem, New York Daily News, by Nancy Dillon, June 9, 2019 Peter Max And Stan Lee Highlight Financial Elder Abuse Epidemic, by Danielle and Andy Mayoras, Forbes, May 29, 2019 What Is Actually Happening With Britney Spears?, by Julia Jacobs, The New York Times, May 17, 2019 Guarding the Guardians, WABI, March 4, 2019 The hidden side of dementia: Families fight over care, end-of-life decisions, finances, estates, USA Today, by Ken Alltucker, October 29, 2018 No Plans for Old Age? John Oliver Suggests Making Tom Hanks Your Legal Guardian on Last Week Tonight, Time, by Melissa Locker, June 4, 2018 2017's States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections, WalletHub, by Riche Bernando, December 6, 2017 Column: With U.S. elder abuse in spotlight, a look at guardians, Reuters, by Mark Miller, October 20, 2017 The System Of Court-Appointed Guardians Continues To Fail The Elderly, The Huffington Post, by Ann Brenoff, October 10, 2017 How The Elderly Lose Their Rights, The New Yorker, by Rachel Aviv, October 9, 2017 There's a legal way for someone to take your home, your stuff, and your money - but everyone ignores the two documents that can help keep you safe, Business Insider, by Aine Cain, October 8, 2017 Congress Steps Up To Control Court-Ordered Guardianships, Creators.com, by Diane Dimond, October 7, 2017 Feds investigating guardianships right step, Albuquerque Journal, by Diane Dimond, October 7, 2017 Why Guardianship Abuse Occurs, Wbur, October 5, 2017 "Court guardians" kidnap old people, sell all their stuff, doom victims to pharmaceutical oblivion in institutions, BoingBoing, by Cory Doctorow, October 4, 2017 Calls for Court Reform as Legal Guardians Abuse Older Adults, The New York Times, by Susan B. Garland, July 28, 2017 Protecting Against Elder Abuse, UNC School of Government, by Meredith Smith, June 14, 2017 Sick, Dying and Raped in America's Nursing Homes, CNN, by Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, February 22, 2017 If Your Parent Has A Guardian, Be On Guard, Next Avenue, by Emily Gurnon, December 1, 2016 Is Elder Guardianship a New Form of Human Trafficking?, The Huffington Post, by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy, September 13, 2016 How to Protect Yourself or a Loved One From An Abusive Guardianship, Next Avenue, by Emily Gurnon, May 25, 2016 Guardianship in the U.S.: Protection or Exploitation? Next Avenue, by Emily Gurnon, May 23, 2016 Casey Kasem's Daughter Fights For New Guardianship Visitation Laws, Forbes, by Danielle and Andy Majoras, June 3, 2015 Check out state-specific coverage: California Florida Michigan Nevada New York Pennsylvania West Virginia For more context, go to Resources. Follow us and retweet @elderdignitynow. If you have specific comments, email elderdignity(at)hotmail.com.
