Elder Law

SLN #: 97128
Course Prefix: LAW-707
Course Section: 1001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Swartz
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
In this course, we will look at legal and policy questions related to aging individuals and an older society. Older Americans face an increasing number of legal and policy questions involving autonomy and ageism, health care decision making, protection of property interests during lifetime and their disposition at death, utilization of medical resources, interaction with legal and financial institutions of various sorts. Topics that will be covered include ageism; family rights and responsibilities; health care decision making; public benefits eligibility; financing health and long term care; housing including aging in place; guardianship/conservatorship; alternatives to guardianship/conservatorship; elder abuse and financial exploitation; consumer fraud targeted at older consumers. Ethical issues in dealing with older clients will be considered such as identifying who is the client and assessing mental capacity. This course will have a multidisciplinary approach given that the issues are not purely legal in nature, but interplay with other professional disciplines.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.