Why did I walk into this room? : a thinking person's guide to growing older /
Growing older? What's the alternative? You don't have to go it alone. Law professors Kenney Hegland and Larry Frolik are here to help by sharing what they've learned over the years. Why Did I Walk Into this Room? covers what you'll have to deal with, such as estate planning, home...
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Durham, North Carolina :
Carolina Academic Press,
[2020]
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Table of Contents:
- Part One
- The AARP letter and beyond
- What to expect
- Retire?
- Retirement angs
- A critical talk : the elephant
- Making your home safe
- Assisted living
- Part Two
- The good news
- Sex
- Grandkids
- Remarriage and divorce
- Part Three
- Slings and arrows
- Strokes, bad meds, hearing loss, and opioids
- Scams and identity theft
- Driving
- Age discrimination
- Disability discrimination
- Elder abuse and neglect
- Part Four
- Slowing down time's winged chariot
- Memory pills, supplements, and diets
- Exercise
- Dealing with doctors
- Dealing with surgeons
- Dealing with lawyers
- Part Five
- Money and health woes
- Reverse mortgages, selling, and renting
- Social Security
- Pensions
- Medicare
- Part Six
- Mental Illness
- Senior moments and dementia
- Depression
- Guardianships
- Part Seven
- Care giving
- Deciding for others
- Caring for others
- Nursing homes
- Part Eight
- Preparing for the worst of times
- Estate planning : an overview
- Gifts, joint ownership, life insurance, and IRAs, and Living Trusts
- Trusts
- Living Trusts
- Health Care Directives
- Part Nine
- The final curtain
- Death in the family
- Probate
- Pulling plugs, suicide, and death with dignity
- Hospice
- Being there and mourning
- Useful Websites
- Index.