What you'll need to know
Living wills : going gently into that goodnight
Growing older : what to expect and how to cope
Retirement : an overview
Social security
Veterans' benefits and safety nets
Private pension plans
Retirement finances
House rich, cash poor
Retirement housing
Medicare and health insurance
Long-term care
Tax breaks for seniors
Abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation
Self-abuse : Vegas, booze, and the question of guns
Sex
Driving
Grandchildren
Family financial dealings
Divorce and remarriage
Age and disability discrimination
Identity theft, scams, and the nature of evil
Recession blues : foreclosures, bill collectors, bankruptcy
Keeping control : living wills, health care power of attorney, joint accounts, and powers of attorney
Wills and estate planning
Avoiding probate
Trusts : legal shmoos
Living trusts
Estate and gift taxes
The slings and arrows outrageous fortune
Mental incapacity and formal guardianships
Deciding for others
Home care
Nursing homes, geriatric care managers
Hospice, dying well, and being there
Ending life : pulling plugs, euthanasia, and suicide
Death in the family
Probate
Thoughts on docs (and lawyers)
Office visits and questions for your doctor
Finding and dealing with lawyers
Help your family : talk!.