Elder Law: Practice, Policy, and Problems, Third Edition

Summary of Contents

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments and Gratitude 

Chapter 1. Introduction to Elder Law and the Aging Process 
                  A. Introduction 
                  B. An Overview of the Field of Elder Law 
                  C. An Overview of Aging
Chapter 2. Elder Law Practice 
                  A. Introduction 
                  B. Models of Elder Law Practice 
                  C. Guarding Against Ageism 
                  D. Ethical Challenges of Elder Law Practice
Chapter 3. The Legal Status of Old Age and Age Discrimination 
                  A. Introduction 
                  B. Intergenerational Justice Considerations 
                  C. The Constitutional Status of Age-Based Classifications 
                  D. Medical Care 
                  E. Safety Statutes 
                  F. Employment 
                  G. A Role for International Law?
Chapter 4. Surrogate and Supported Decision-Making 
                  A. Introduction 
                  B. Decision-Making Standards and Approaches 
                  C. Durable Powers of Attorney 
                  D. Living Trusts 
                  E. Representative Payees and VA Fiduciaries 
                  F. Advance Directives 
                  G. Guardianship and Conservatorship 
                  H. Supported Decision-Making 
                  I. Representing Clients with Appointed Surrogates
Chapter 5. Income in Older Age — Sources and Challenges 
                  A. Introduction 
                  B. Social Security Benefits 
                  C. Private Pensions 
                  D. Savings 
                  E. Family Support 
                  F. Other Sources of Income 
Chapter 6. Financing Health Care 
                  A. Introduction 
                  B. Medicare 
                  C. Medicaid 
                  D. Other Sources of Health Care Coverage
Chapter 7. Housing and Long-Term Care 
                  A. Introduction 
                  B. Aging in Place 
                  C. Nursing Homes 
                  D. Assisted Living 
                  E. Continuing Care Retirement Facilities 
                  F. Protection from Disability Discrimination in Housing
Chapter 8. Elder Abuse and Neglect 
                  A. Introduction 
                  B. The Phenomenon of Elder Mistreatment 
                  C. Approaches to Remedying Elder Mistreatment 
                  D. Legal Definitions of Elder Mistreatment
Chapter 9. Death and Dying 
                  A. Introduction 
                  B. Counseling Terminally Ill Clients 
                  C. The Right to Refuse Life-Sustaining Care 
                  D. The Right to Die and Receive Aid in Dying 
                  E. Hospice Care
Chapter 10. Family Relations in Later Life 
                    A. Introduction 
                    B. Divorce in Later Life 
                    C. Family Formation in Later Life 
                    D. Elder Caregiving and Caregivers’ Rights 
                    E. Grandparenting and Grandparents’ Rights 

Table of Cases
Index