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LTC 328 Week 1 Individual Assignment Letter to the Editor
(Legal Perspectives in Aging) (UOP COURSE)
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In your local newspaper, an article was written about the crimes and
harms perpetrated against the older population and the lack of
protection for many of them. The article ends with the question,
“Who is responsible for protecting these individuals?”
Resources: Letter to the Editor Grading Criteria located on your
student website
Write a 700- to 1,050-word letter to the editor explaining what
responsibilities society has for protecting the rights of older adults.
Choose three of the questions below to address in your letter:

When should families be responsible for related older adults? When
should they not? Does this only pertain to immediate family members?
When should friends or acquaintances be responsible? What if their
choices go against the family’s wishes?
When should hospitals, community service organizations, or other longterm
care facilities be allowed to make major decisions for older adult
individuals?
When should the government be responsible for making important
decisions? How involved should the government be in protecting the
individual?
Is there ever a circumstance when an older adult does not need outside
protection? When would that be? Explain your answers.