Elder law in a nutshell /
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Author / Creator: | Frolik, Lawrence A. |
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Edition: | 6th ed. |
Imprint: | St. Paul, Minn. : Thomson/West, c2014. |
Description: | xvii, 437 p. ; 19 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | West nutshell series Nutshell series. |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9981410 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: the scope and diversity of elder law
- Ethical considerations in dealing with older clients
- Health care decisionmaking
- Medicare and Medigap
- Medicaid
- Long-term care insurance
- Nursing homes, board and care homes and assisted living facilities
- Housing alternatives and options
- Guardianship
- Alternatives to guardianship
- Social Security benefits
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Veterans' benefits
- Pension plans
- Age discrimination in employment
- Elder abuse and neglect.