LAW 5804 - Elder Law Seminar

Credit(s): 2
Students cannot take this course and Elder Law (LAW 5463 ). This course provides an in-depth examination of a variety of social and legal topics relevant to elderly persons and disabled adults. The topics that will be covered include longterm care models, caregiving models, end-of-life decision making, federal and state entitlement programs including Medicare and Medicaid, elder abuse and neglect, health-care decision-making, ageism, employment discrimination, and access to public accommodations. Students will write and present a research paper on a topic that pertains to elders and/ or adults with disabilities. The paper may be used to satisfy the upperclass writing requirement.