PPI Reports on Advance Planning and Legal Rights
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The GINA Law: Consumer Protection in a New Era of Genetic Testing
A May 2009 Medicare coverage decision involving genomic testing, and the passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), highlight the scientific and societal ramifications of integrating genomics and genetic testing into our healthcare system, while protecting consumers, as discussed in this AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by N. Lee Rucker. (4 pages)
May 31, 2009
By: N. Lee Rucker, M.S.P.H., AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
In Brief: Power of Attorney Abuse: What States Can Do About It
This brief synopsis of an AARP Public Policy Institute research paper, by Lori A. Stiegel and Ellen VanCleave Klem of the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, explains how the Uniform Power of Attorney Act helps prevent, detect and redress power of attorney abuse, and provides resources to promote enactment of this model law. (2 pages)
December 4, 2008
By: Naomi Karp, J.D., AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
Power of Attorney Abuse: What States Can Do About It
This PPI research report, by Lori A. Stiegel and Ellen VanCleave Klem of the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, explains how the Uniform Power of Attorney Act helps prevent, detect, and redress power of attorney abuse and provides resources to promote enactment of this model law. (88 pages)
November 25, 2008
By: Lori A. Stiegel, JD; Ellen M. Klem, ABA Commission on Law and Aging; American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
In Brief: Guarding the Guardians: Promising Practices for Court Monitoring
A succinct summary of the AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) Research Report of the same title in which Naomi Karp (PPI) and Erica Wood (American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging) identify methods for helping courts effectively monitor adult guardianships to protect some of the most vulnerable people in our society. These promising practices enable courts to detect abuses and sanction guardians who demonstrate malfeasance. (2 pages)
December 13, 2007
By: Naomi Karp, J.D., AARP Public Policy Institute; Erica F. Wood, American Bar Association | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute; American Bar Association
Guarding the Guardians: Promising Practices for Court Monitoring
Court monitoring of adult guardianships is essential to ensuring the welfare of some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Effective guardianship monitoring methods are identified in this AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) Research Report by Naomi Karp of PPI and Erica Wood of the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging. These promising practices enable courts to detect abuses and sanction guardians who demonstrate malfeasance. (91 pages)
December 13, 2007
By: Naomi Karp, J.D., AARP Public Policy Institute; Erica F. Wood, American Bar Association | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute; American Bar Association
Federal Options to Improve America's Ailing Guardianship System
Guardianship can both prevent and promote elder abuse. This December 2006 White Paper by Naomi Karp, JD, of AARP’s Public Policy Institute explores federal options to improve guardianship, suggesting three areas for federal-level action to enhance protections for incapacitated elders. (8 pages)
December 31, 2006
By: Naomi Karp, J.D., AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
Into the Breach: Security Breaches and Identity Theft
Security breaches of data files can lead to identity theft. In this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest, Neal Walters analyzes 244 breaches between January 1, 2005 and May 26, 2006, and finds that 40 percent were caused by hackers or insider access targeting sensitive personal information, potentially exposing 50 million individuals’ names and personal data. (4 pages)
July 24, 2006
By: Neal Walters, AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
Guardianship Monitoring: A National Survey of Court Practices
How well do courts monitor the growing number of guardians they appoint to safeguard adults who lack capacity to make their own decisions? In this AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) report of a 2005 national survey of experts with frontline experience, Naomi Karp of AARP PPI and Erica Wood of the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging explore current court practices in monitoring guardianships. (63 pages)
June 30, 2006
By: Naomi Karp, ABA Commission on Law and Aging; Erica F. Wood, American Bar Association | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute; ABA Commission on Law and Aging; American Bar Association
In Their Dreams: What Will Boomers Inherit?
The occurrence and expectation of inheritances by the baby boomer cohort are examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by John Gist and Carlos Figueiredo. While about one-fifth of boomer households have received inheritances, the study finds the inheritances are unlikely to have much impact on boomer retirement security. (10 pages)
June 1, 2006
By: John Gist, AARP Public Policy Institute; Carlos Figueiredo, AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
In Brief: Guardianship Monitoring: A National Survey of Court Practices
A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Report of a national survey in which Naomi Karp of AARP Public Policy Institute and Erica Wood of the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging explore current court practices in monitoring guardianships. (2 pages)
June 30, 2006
By: Naomi Karp, ABA Commission on Law and Aging; Erica F. Wood, American Bar Association | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute; ABA Commission on Law and Aging; American Bar Association
Solutions Forums
Saving Jobs in A Recession: How Work Sharing Can Help
JOIN US!! December 11, 2009
Seventeen states have programs that use unemployment funds to keep workers on the job with reduced hours. Join us for a discussion of how federal and state policy can better promote these work-sharing programs--and learn what European nations are doing as well.
The Auto IRA: Strategies for Successful Implementation
Experts from the US and abroad discussed how an Auto-IRA can improve retirement security; lessons from similar programs in New Zealand and the UK; and how the Auto-IRA can work well for workers, small business and the financial industry.
Protecting Your Home, Car and Investment Savings: How to Stop Financial Fraud
How fraud impacts financial security, especially for older Americans—and discussion of policy options for combating mortgage, auto sales and investment scams. Luncheon speaker SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro discussed the Commission’s priorities on financial fraud.
Getting it Right: Smart Housing and Transportation Planning for Livable Communities
This forum featured release of new research on preserving subsidized housing near transit and discussion of how to coordinate housing, transportation and land use policy to develop livable communities.
What Happened to My Social Security COLA?
Why no COLA is expected for 2010 and how this affects individuals and the states. Panelists include experts from the Social Security Administration, AARP, the National Governors Association and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
A New Look at Making Financial Decisions for Retirement
PPI released a series of new reports offering a fresh look at financial decisions related to retirement. Experts examined why many people make poor choices and explore how to improve the options available to retirees.
Fixing Chronic Care in America
National experts discussed problems facing millions of Americans with multiple chronic conditions, and explored potential solutions highlighted in a new PPI publication, Chronic Care: a Call to Action for Health Reform and in a new video Faces of Chronic Care.
AARP Public Policies
Learn about the policy development process at AARP. For a complete guide to AARP's positions on public issues, see The Policy Book, AARP Public Policies 2009-2010.
Center to Champion Nursing in America
The Center to Champion Nursing in America seeks to ensure Americans have the highly skilled nurses we need to provide affordable, quality health care. The Center serves as a consumer-driven, national force to increase the nation’s capacity to educate and retain nurses.
