Guardianship and conservatorship—court appointments to make health care, financial and legal decisions for incapacitated individuals—should be last resorts, but too often are the first responses when someone with a disability reaches the age of majority or an older person begins showing signs of cognitive decline. 
The ABA Commission on Law and Aging has created both a legal guide and a checklist to assist attorneys in determining whether guardianship or conservatorship are appropriate in particular situations, but they are just as useful for non-attorneys making the same determination.
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