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6.4.4 The Capacity to Make Enduring Documents
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Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Defining Elder Law -- 1.2.1 Older or Elder? -- 1.2.2 What Age is 'Older'? -- 1.2.3 Elder Law -- 1.2.4 Ageism -- 1.3 Rates of Demographic Change -- 1.4 Select Legal Challenges -- 1.4.1 Capacity and Decision-Making -- 1.4.2 Elder Abuse -- 1.4.3 Financial Security -- 1.4.4 Accommodation -- 1.4.5 Health and Aged Care -- 1.5 Access to Justice -- 1.6 Women and Ageing -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- 2 The Existing Framework for Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons -- 2.1 Introduction
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2.2 International Law Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons -- 2.2.1 Right to Equality Before the Law -- 2.2.2 Right to an Adequate Standard of Living, Incorporating Rights to Adequate Food, Water and Housing -- 2.2.3 Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health -- 2.2.4 Freedom of Movement -- 2.2.5 Right to Liberty and Security of the Person and Freedom from Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment -- 2.2.6 Right to Privacy -- 2.2.7 Right to Work and Education -- 2.2.8 Right to Social Security -- 2.2.9 Rights to Social and Cultural Participation
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2.2.10 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -- 2.3 Soft-Law Instruments and Special Procedures -- 2.3.1 Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing -- 2.3.2 United Nations Principles for Older Persons -- 2.3.3 Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing -- 2.3.4 Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing -- 2.3.5 United Nations Independent Expert -- 2.4 The Case for a Convention on the Rights of Older Persons -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- 3 A Human Rights-Based Approach to Elder Law -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Elements of a Human Rights-Based Approach to Elder Law
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3.2.1 Core Values -- 3.2.2 Specific Rights and Duties -- 3.2.3 Framework Principles -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Economic, Social and Cultural Participation -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 What Does Participation Mean for Older Persons? -- 4.3 Participation in Education and Employment -- 4.3.1 Education -- 4.3.2 Employment and the Digital Economy -- 4.4 Social and Cultural Participation -- 4.4.1 Social Inclusion -- 4.4.2 Age-Friendly Urban Design -- 4.4.3 Cultural Participation and Cultural Safety -- 4.4.4 Leisure -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Ageism and Equality -- 5.1 Introduction
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5.2 Definition of Ageism -- 5.3 Drivers of Ageism -- 5.4 Impact of Ageism on Human Rights -- 5.4.1 Employment -- 5.4.2 Housing -- 5.4.3 Healthcare -- 5.5 Countering Ageism -- 5.5.1 Legal Protections Against Ageism -- 5.5.2 Culture Shift -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Legal Capacity and Decision-Making -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The General Concept of Capacity -- 6.2.1 Cognitive and Functional Capacity -- 6.2.2 Mentally Disabling Conditions -- 6.3 Capacity and the 'Old, Old' -- 6.4 Legal Capacity -- 6.4.1 Legal Terms of Art -- 6.4.2 Financial Capacity -- 6.4.3 Testamentary Capacity
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Language:
English
Subjects:
Law
Keywords:
Älterer Mensch
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Menschenrecht
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