Publications & Resources
| Are You Prepared for the Elder Years? A special issue of the Journal of the New York State Bar Association  (Editor: Robert Abrams, Esq.), July/August 2011, Vol. 83, No. 6. A series of 21 articles devoted to
a variety of issues related to aging, older adults, and elder law. |
| Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Legislation to Protect People with
Special Needs and Disabilities Press release issued by Governor Cuomo's office June 17, 2012, announcing agreement among the New York State Senate, Assembly, and
Governor on legislation to create the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs to Prevent, Investigate and Prosecute Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable New Yorkers.2011 bill # S7400 / A10721. The legislation was developed, in part, from recommendations in " The Measure of a Society: Protection of Vulnerable Persons in Residential Facilities Against Abuse and Neglect ," a special report prepared by Clarence Sundram, Governor Cuomo's Special Advisor on Vulnerable Persons: |
| Sustaining Informal Caregivers I-Hsin Wu, NY State Office for the Aging, Albany, NY. Findings from a 2008 survey of participants in Caregiver Support Programs in New York State, to provide a portrait of caregivers and care receivers in the State, and to understand the impact of aging services on caregivers. |
| Why Now . . . Significant Community Change Drivers Two-page brief by Vera Prosper, New York State Office for the Aging (June, 2011), outlining demographic, social, and public policy changes that underlie the growing nationwide focus on taking steps to improve community livability (quality of life and community well-being). |
| Elder Rights Protection Administration on Aging, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC. Extensive legal information and resources related to older adults . |
| Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) "ADA Home Page ," U. S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC. The home page of the ADA, providing the
Act's language and extensive information and resources related to the rights of individuals with disabilities. "ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials ": |
| National Caregiver Alliance Bethesda, MD. Web site: a non-profit coalition of over 50 national organizations focused on family caregiving , providing extensive resources, research, legislation, and more. |