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CONNIE KEITER BREAKING

BOUNDARIES AWARD

JANET R. MORRIS, ESQ.

Elder Care Consultant

Alzheimer’s Los Angeles honors Janet

Morris with the CONNIE KEITER BREAKING
BOUNDARIES AWARD for innovative creative,
or groundbreaking efforts related to

Alzheimer’s advocacy, care, and research.

Janet R. Morris, Esq. has practiced in the area

of elder law for the past 32 years. She was
formerly the director of the Family Caregiver
Project at Bet Tzedek Legal Services. Ms.

Morris currently has her own elder law
practice where she finds solutions to family

crises involving long term care. Ms. Morris
serves on numerous local and statewide
committees and as technical advisor to many

projects concerning the legal rights of elderly
and incapacitated individuals. She has co-
authored numerous articles and publications,

including the “Caregiver Companion”, and
has delivered hundreds of speeches in both
English and Spanish. Janet has received

awards from AARP, KCET, Skirball Foundation,
MAPS Charities and the California Council

for Gerontology and Geriatrics for her
professional contributions in this area.