LAWS 205 - Aging & the Law

Credit(s): 3
3 hours lecture, 3 hours contact
Cross-Listed With: SOCL 205
Prerequisite(s): PSYN 101, or SOCL 101 or the equivalent.
This course will introduce students to legal issues affecting older adults. Some of the topics to be covered are: Health Care Proxies, Living Wills, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security Benefits, Elder Abuse, Conservatorships, Nursing Homes and Long Term Estate Planning.