The Senior Survival Handbook: A Legal Guide to Safeguarding Your Money, Health, and Freedom - Softcover

Strauss, Peter J.; Lederman, Nancy M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0816048045 ISBN 13: 9780816048045

Publisher: Facts On File Inc, 2003

Synopsis

A clear and authoritative guide to the legal and financial rights of the elderly and the disabled, The Senior Survival Handbook is a fully-updated edition of the popular The Elder Law Handbook - written specifically for those over age 55, for anyone with a parent over age of 55, for anyone who is disabled, and for anyone with a disabled family member. With fully updated coverage of new forms of care; regulatory changes; changes in Medicare and Home Health Care funding; living wills and powers of attorney; new estate and tax laws; Supreme Court rulings on the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act regulations; and developments in assisted living facilities, this comprehensive resource contains the essential knowledge seniors, the disabled, and their caregivers need to protect their security. Important issues covered include planning for healthcare needs; managing and paying for health care; life planning for individuals and their families; taxes; working and retirement; meeting housing needs; and getting help. This indispensable collection of facts and advice provides the necessary foundation for ensuring that the rights and wishes of the elderly and disabled are respected.

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Review

"The future really does belong to those who prepare for it. Read this book!" - Praise for the first edition

About the Author

Peter J. Strauss was a pioneer in the field of elder law. He is a partner in the New York law firm of Epstein, Becker & Green, and adjunct professor of law at the New York Law School. He is also a founding member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the coauthor of the professional treatise, Aging and the Law. Nancy M. Lederman is an attorney, writer, and teacher who serves as an administrative law judge for the New York State Department of Health, the State Banking Department, and the New York City Board of Education. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and her play Fanny and Portia, about aging, won the Dorothy Silver Playwriting Award.

Edition details

• Publisher: Facts On File Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0816048045
• ISBN 13: 9780816048045
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384