Most law firms have elderly clients, but few lawyers are skilled at recognizing when someone’s mental capacity is declining.
Carolyn Rosenblatt, a mediator, tackles this subject in her new book, “Working with Aging Clients: A Guide for Legal, Business and Financial Professionals,” published in June by the American Bar Association.
Rosenblatt’s background includes working as a nurse to the elderly, followed by 27 years as a practicing attorney. She now works as a mediator, author and blogger focused on elder law and elder abuse, running the mediation practice and providing advice at AgingInvestor.com in partnership with her husband ...