Legal Guide For Senior Citizens

by Theodore Sliwinski, Esq.,

AGE DISCRIMINATION

1. What is age discrimination?

Age discrimination refers to the treatment of an individual in a manner different from others based solely or primarily upon the age of that individual. Generally, when the phrase age discrimination is used, it refers to the deprivation of some right or privilege to an older person.

2. Is it legal to discriminate against a person because of his or her age?

Of course not. In most, but not all circumstances, federal or state law prohibits discrimination on the basis of age. There are differences, however, between the federal and state laws......

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No One of the hardest decisions many of us will ever face is how to care for an aging or terminally ill family member.  It used to be traditional for several generations of families to live together, and for the children to take care of their aging and ailing parents at home.  However, over the past century, life expectancies have increased by more than 20 years, due to advances in medicine and healthcare.  In addition, economic conditions have changed as has the “nuclear family.”  A greater percentage of women are working outside the home, people are commuting further, and free time has become a luxury.

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