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Millions of Americans hundreds of thousands of whom live in New York are victims of Alzheimers disease or other diseases or conditions that result in diminished mental capacity. The Alzheimers Association predicts that by the year 2050 the number of people 65 years of age and older with Alzheimers disease will triple from 5.1 million to 13.8 million. In addition tens of thousands of older New Yorkers will suffer with other physical or mental health personal or financial challenges which will require legal assistance including for some the protection of the Guardianship Courts. The Guardianship Quality Initiative GQI was created by Robert Bob Abrams co-founder of Touro Law Centers Aging and Longevity Law Institute ALLI. GQIs goal is to assess and address the legal needs of these vulnerable individuals as well as to inform and educate the legal community about the medical societal personal legal and non-legal issues that affect individuals with diminished mental capacity their loved ones and their communities. In cooperation with the New York State Office of Court Administration OCA prominent judges experienced practitioners government representatives healthcare professionals and members of academia ALLI has created a comprehensive program that includes valuable and practical resources for New York judges lawyers court personnel and all guardianship stakeholders. GQI is an historic initiative that will not only improve the quality and delivery of legal services to older New Yorkers but also serve as a national example of how the legal community can partner with legal educators to leverage our collective expertise available technology and an unwavering collegial commitment to ensure our community is better equipped to address an important societal issue. The GQI is a special one year initiative that begins with the first live program on Friday June 19 2015. The first weekly CLE will be released on Monday June 29th. Overview