New times, new challenges
Subtitle: law and advice for savvy seniors and their families
By: Kenney F. Hegland & Robert B. Fleming.
Contributors: Fleming, Robert B.
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Durham, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781594607370
Subjects: Older people -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Popular works; Estate planning -- United States -- Popular works; Older people -- Medical care -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Popular works
Genres: Popular works
Table of contents: title: What you'll need to know; title: Living wills : going gently into that goodnight; title: Growing older : what to expect and how to cope; title: Retirement : an overview; title: Social security; title: Veterans' benefits and safety nets; title: Private pension plans; title: Retirement finances; title: House rich, cash poor; title: Retirement housing; title: Medicare and health insurance; title: Long-term care; title: Tax breaks for seniors; title: Abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation; title: Self-abuse : Vegas, booze, and the question of guns; title: Sex; title: Driving; title: Grandchildren; title: Family financial dealings; title: Divorce and remarriage; title: Age and disability discrimination; title: Identity theft, scams, and the nature of evil; title: Recession blues : foreclosures, bill collectors, bankruptcy; title: Keeping control : living wills, health care power of attorney, joint accounts, and powers of attorney; title: Wills and estate planning; title: Avoiding probate; title: Trusts : legal shmoos; title: Living trusts; title: Estate and gift taxes; title: The slings and arrows outrageous fortune; title: Mental incapacity and formal guardianships; title: Deciding for others; title: Home care; title: Nursing homes, geriatric care managers; title: Hospice, dying well, and being there; title: Ending life : pulling plugs, euthanasia, and suicide; title: Death in the family; title: Probate; title: Thoughts on docs (and lawyers); title: Office visits and questions for your doctor; title: Finding and dealing with lawyers; title: Help your family : talk!.