The Denver Bar Association
The Denver Bar Association

Denver Bar Association

Senior Law Handbook


Individual chapters from the 2011 Senior Law Handbook are available for download in a pdf format.  

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Editors Notes, Table of Contents, About the Authors
Chapter 1
     Social Security Benefits
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Chapter 2
     Medicare
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Chapter 3
     Health Insurance Beyond Medicare
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Chapter 4
     Medicaid,
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Chapter 5
     Government Programs and Financial Assistance,
 
Chapter 6
     Veterans’ Benefits
 
Chapter 7
     Long-Term Care Insurance
 
Chapter 8
Programs, Services, and Resources for Older Adults
 
Chapter 9
     Employment Discrimination
 
Chapter 10
     Workers’ Compensation and Seniors
 
Chapter 11
     Arm Yourself with Consumer Protection Information
 
Chapter 12
     Protecting Yourself from Crime 
 Chapter 13
     Family Relationships
 
Chapter 14
     Grandparent Custody and Visitation Issues
 
Chapter 15
     Estate Planning: Wills, Trusts, and Your Property
 
Chapter 16
     Estate and Succession Planning for Farmers and Ranchers
 
Chapter 17
     Annuities
 
Chapter 18
     Philanthropy and Planned Giving
 
Chapter 19
     Aging in Place: Maintaining Your Independence at Home
 
Chapter 20
     Reverse Mortgages
 
Chapter 21
     Assisted Living and Nursing Home Issues
 
Chapter 22
     Hospital Discharge Planning: Advocating for Seniors’ Medicare Rehabilitation Benefits
 
Chapter 23
     Powers of Attorney
Chapter 24
     Medical Advance Directives
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Chapter 25
Conservatorship of Adults Chapter 25
      Conservatorship of Adults
 
Chapter 26
Guardianship of Adults
 
Chapter 27
     Hospice and Palliative Care: Options for Care at the End of Life
 
Chapter 28
     What to Do When Someone Dies: Responsibilities of the Personal Representative and Trustee Under Probate
  
Chapter 29
     Family Discussions, Decisions, and Dispute Resolution
 
Chapter 30
Lifelong Learning and the Aging Brain
  
Chapter 31
Facebook: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
  
Appendix A. 
     Glossary
  
Appendix B.
     Legal Resources
  
Appendix C.
     Nutrition and Healthy Aging
  
Appendix D.
     2011 Senior Law Day Sponsors