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A Draft Framework for an Anti-Ageist Approach to the Law

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I. INTRODUCTION
II. TAKING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF OLDER ADULTS INTO ACCOUNT
III. ADDRESSING AGEISM: DEVELOPING A PRINCIPLED APPROACH
IV. IDENTIFYING AGEISM AND PATERNALISM IN THE OPERATION OF THE LAW
V. ENSURING ACCESS TO THE LAW FOR OLDER ADULTS
VI. DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR AN ANTI-AGEIST APPROACH TO THE LAW
VII. APPLYING THE FRAMEWORK: THE LAW AND ACCESS TO HOME CARE
VIII. NEXT STEPS
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  APPENDIX A: A Draft Framework for an Anti-Ageist Approach to the Law