Ebook: A Short and Happy Guide to Elder Law

Working with seniors -- A legal checkup -- What folks are going through -- Confronting the elephant -- Confronting the angst -- Making things safer -- Grandchildren -- Divorce and remarriage -- Sex and driving -- Scams and identity theft -- Discrimination in housing and employment -- Dealing with doctors -- Abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation -- Caring for others -- Deciding for others -- Disability : signs and causes -- Dementia -- Nursing homes and geriatric care managers -- Guardianships -- Social Security, pensions, and IRAs -- Reverse mortgages and safety nets : SSDI, SSI, Medicaid -- Medicare -- Estate planning : an overview -- Wills -- Avoiding probate, gifts, life insurance, joint ownership, IRAs -- Trusts : legal shmoos -- Living trusts -- Health care documents -- Death in the family -- Probate and disgruntled heirs -- Ending life : pulling plugs, euthanasia, and suicide -- Hospice -- Being there and mourning.