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Elder Law Today Articles
In the past, we have published a number of articles inElder Law Today to review specific elder law topics of interest to seniors. Click on a link below to see the article on the topic listed:
- Adult Day Care – An Alternative to Nursing Home Placement (PDF)
- Commonly Asked Medicaid Questions (PDF)
- Enhancing the Quality of Life for People with Alzheimer's & Their Families (PDF)
- Exempt Assets and Countable Assets: What Must Be Spent? (PDF)
- Increase in Medicare Rates (PDF)
- Long-Term Care Insurance: Tips to Help You Decide (PDF)
- Medicaid Law Changes Enacted (PDF)
- Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship (PDF)
- Can You Keep Your Real Estate and Still Qualify for Medicaid? (PDF)
- When Is the Right Time for Medicaid Planning? (PDF)
Other Articles
Advance Directives
Advance Directives: What Nursing Facility Residents Need to Know (PDF)
25 Suggested Topics to Discuss With Your Health Care Agent (PDF)
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease Booklet (PDF)
Caring for Someone With Alzheimer's ... Real-World Strategies That Work! (PDF)
Coping With Alzheimer's: Helpful Hints for Caregivers in the Home (PDF)
Safe Return for Victims of Alzheimer's (PDF)
Assessment
Communicating With Health Professionals (PDF)
Asset Protection
10 Asset Protection Planning Mistakes (PDF)
Joint Accounts Are Almost Always a Bad Thing (PDF)
Questions and Answers About Protecting Your Assets from the Nursing Home (PDF)
The Pitfalls Of Giving Away Your Home (PDF)
Elder Care and Caregiving
10 Tips for Choosing a Caregiver for an Elder (PDF)
Adult Day Care - an Alternative to Nursing Home Placement (PDF)
Balancing Work and Caregiving (PDF)
Community Services to Meet Changing Needs (PDF)
Dealing With Long-Distance Issues (PDF)
Driving and Transportation (PDF)
Getting the Facts on Palliative Care (PDF)
Glossary of Elder Care Terms (PDF)
So Far Away: 20 Questions For Long-Distance Caregivers (PDF)
Elder Law and Estate Planning
The Question Everyone Asks (PDF)
Choosing a Life Insurance Policy (PDF)
Understanding and Using Powers of Attorney (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions About Powers of Attorney (PDF)
What You Should Do With Your Estate Planning Documents (PDF)
The Jolly Testator Who Makes His Own Will (PDF)
End of Life
Beginning the Conversation About the End of Life (PDF)
Dealing With Pain at the End of Life (PDF)
Funerals: A Consumer's Guide (PDF)
Getting the Facts About Hospice (PDF)
Managing Symptoms at the End of Life (PDF)
Spiritual Concerns at the End of Life (PDF)
Health Care
Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care
Health Information on the Internet
Life Care Planning
Long-Term Care
Choosing Long-Term Care - A Guide for People With Medicare (PDF)
Having the Conversation About Long-Term Care (PDF)
Long-Term Care: Where AARP Stands (PDF)
Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance: Tips to Help You Decide (PDF)
Understanding Long-Term Care Insurance (PDF)
No Long-Term Care Insurance? Uh-Oh (PDF)
Medicaid
Medicaid Law Changes Enacted (PDF)
2008 Part D Coverage - Major Changes Are Coming (PDF)
Medicare Part D Modest in Its Aid (PDF)
Increase in Medicare Rates (PDF)
Nursing Home
Choosing and Paying for Nursing Home Care (PDF)
Making the Transition to Nursing Facility Life (PDF)
Tips on Visiting Friends and Relatives in Nursing Homes (PDF)
When a Loved one Enters a Nursing Facility: Family Questions in the First 30 Days (PDF)
Senior Housing
Assessing Housing Options (PDF)
Assisted Living: Asking the Right Questions (PDF)
Assisted Living: Weighing the Options (PDF)
Home Repair and Universal Design (PDF)
How Well Does Your Home Meet Your Needs? (PDF)
Planning Ahead: A Consumer's Guide to Assisted Living Facilities (PDF)
Special Needs Trust
You Are a Trustee of a Special Needs Trust: What Do You Do Now? (PDF)