The Human Rights of Older Persons A Human Rights-Based Approach to E
This book provides a comprehensive human rights analysis of key areas of law affecting older persons, including legal capacity; elder abuse; accommodation and aged care; healthcare; employment; financial security, retirement, and estate planning; and soci
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The Human Rights of Older Persons A Human Rights-Based Approach to Elder Law
The Human Rights of Older Persons
Bridget Lewis Kelly Purser Kirsty Mackie •
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The Human Rights of Older Persons A Human Rights-Based Approach to Elder Law
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Bridget Lewis Australian Centre for Health Law Research Faculty of Law Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Kelly Purser Australian Centre for Health Law Research Faculty of Law Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Kirsty Mackie Faculty of Law University of the Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia
ISBN 978-981-15-6734-6 ISBN 978-981-15-6735-3 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6735-3
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In memory of Ian Mackie.
Preface
The ageing global population presents challenges not only for individuals themselves but also for a range of other stakeholders, notably governments and policy-makers, legal, financial and health professionals, and the aged care sector. The paid and unpaid workforces, financial markets, housing and transportation infrastructure, health and aged care, social security and welfare systems, for example, will all be affected. There are also significant implications for families, friends and unpaid carers of older people, which also highlight the importance of intergenerational bonds existing within society (discussed in Chap. 1). The perception that ‘ageing’ is a process to be endured, not enjoyed, and that ‘old age’ is something to be feared, is persistent. The idea that older people are vulnerable, frail, dependent, inflexible and a drain on finite financial a
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