This reliable Law In A Nutshell: Elder Law provides expert narration on the scope and diversity of elder law. The text addresses ethical considerations and health care decision-making issues. Discusses Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid, and long-term care insurance. The book also looks into living arrangements, guardianship, and benefits—Social Security, supplemental security income, veterans benefits, and pension plans. Finally, the text explores age discrimination in employment, elder abuse, and neglect.
Topics covered include:
 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.
Don't let their small size fool you: West's Law in a Nutshell series represents the depth and breadth of the law in over a hundred different areas. Nutshells have a loyal following who swear by their succinct and easy to understand treatment of the law, and this particular title is a great illustration that learning the law doesn't have to be dry and confusing. |
