Journal of Aging Law & Policy
The Journal of Aging Law & Policy is a student and peer-edited publication that aims to provide varying perspectives on elder law and policies throughout the world and to test the traditional and modern notions of elder law. We request the submissions of scholarly articles written by authors around the globe that will encourage discussion and stimulate academic thinking.
Current Issue
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Bait and Switch: How Medicare Advantage Plans are Swindling Medicare-Eligible Persons and the Federal Government
This critical analysis of the Medicare Advantage program unveils systemic fraud and misleading practices that target vulnerable Medicare-eligible persons. It explores the ways in which these private plans profit from misleading information and substandard care, ultimately undermining the goals of the Medicare system.
Animal Hoarding in Florida's Older Adults: Analysis of Current Laws and Suggestions for Reform
This piece highlights how animal hoarding, particularly among older adults, is a serious yet underexplored issue. This article evaluates Florida’s current laws and offers suggestions for reform that balance animal welfare with the needs of aging individuals. It advocates for legal strategies that can help address this complex problem without stigmatizing or harming older adults in the process.
Criminal Grandparents: How the Criminal Justice System Impacts Individuals Living with Dementia and How We Should Fix It
The worldwide population of those over the age of sixty is growing quickly and the law is working to catch up. With increased age comes an increased risk of age-related diseases such as various dementias that can lead to criminal behavior. Individuals living with dementia (ILWDs) may experience behavioral changes such as poor impulse control and challenges with executive functioning.
Balancing Protection and Autonomy: A Person-Centered Approach to Older Adult Guardianship Adjudication
This piece offers a practical tool for judges, suggesting a new "Guardianship Worksheet" designed to foster a more person-centered approach to older adult guardianship cases. It emphasizes the need for individualized adjudication and safeguards that better respect the autonomy and dignity of older adults under guardianship.
Book Review: Research Handbook on Law, Society, and Ageing
This article presents a book review that examines the evolving field of aging law, both within the United States and globally. The book highlights key legal challenges, innovative approaches, and the social implications of aging as a legal issue, providing a broad perspective on how legal systems are adapting to the realities of an aging population.
Why Am I Here: Redifining Compassionate Release to Address the Dementia Crisis in Prisons
This article examines the growing crisis of dementia among incarcerated individuals and argues for a redefinition of "compassionate release" laws. It proposes reforms that would allow individuals with severe cognitive impairments to be released from prisons, thereby ensuring humane treatment and addressing the practical realities of aging in the carceral system.
Live Free or Die? Analyzing the Right to Medical Aid in Dying, Through a Constitutional/Antitrust Law Matrix
This groundbreaking article explores the intersection of constitutional law and antitrust principles in the context of medical aid in dying. By combining these two legal fields, the author proposes a novel framework for understanding the right to die, particularly as it applies to individuals in jurisdictions where assisted suicide laws remain a topic of debate.
Call for Papers
Stetson’s Journal of Aging Law & Policy, the preeminent journal for cutting-edge issues of national and international aging law and policy, is seeking articles for its next volumes. Stetson’s Journal of Aging Law & Policy is a unique journal with an elder law emphasis that also focuses on both law and policy.
If you are interested in submitting an article for publication, please email the Managing Editor at [email protected]. Submission requirements: Articles must be in 12-point font and double spaced. Citations should be in accordance with either the ALWD or BlueBook citation manuals and the article must be related to a relevant elder law topic. Submission preferences: The Journal seeks articles that are between 10,000 and 20,000 words. However, consideration may be given to articles that fall outside of this word requirement.
Questions should be directed to the Managing Editor, at [email protected].