BALL Lecture Series: Optimal Aging
Thursday Oct. 1, 2026
Elder Law, Rights, Wills, LTC and Legal Issues in MAID
This presentation will provide an overview of major legislation and judicial decisions impacting the aging experience. Examples of the many ways that the law affects aging will be discussed, such as eligibility for publicly funded home care, discrimination in health care services, and legal rules for Medical Assistance in Dying. Strategies will be provided for working with and around the law to create an optimal aging experience. Participants will be empowered to advocate for legal reform to improve their aging experience.
Lecturer – Angela Yenssen
Angela Yenssen has been a staff lawyer at the Grey-Bruce Community Legal Clinic and Chair of the Grey Bruce Elder Abuse Prevention Network for five years. She was a social worker who specialized in working with older adults before she became a lawyer. She could not stop some situations of elder abuse she saw as a social worker, and went to law school to learn how to use the law to protect seniors from abuse. Angela is currently working in several rural counties in southwestern Ontario leading a project to educate the public about legal issues that arise as people age. This work is funded through a grant from the Law Foundation of Ontario.
gblegalclinic.com/our-staff/angela-yenssen/
