{"id":355777,"date":"2023-02-20T03:33:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T08:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/elder\/what-is-elder-law\/older-adult-law-basics-and-overview.html"},"modified":"2024-01-29T16:32:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T21:32:17","slug":"older-adult-law-basics-and-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/elder\/what-is-elder-law\/older-adult-law-basics-and-overview.html","title":{"rendered":"Older Adult Law: Basics and Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Older Adult Law: Basics and Overview<\/h1>\n\n
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This section covers various legal matters specific to older Americans. This includes long-term care<\/a> options, incapacity<\/a>, and issues related to older adult abuse<\/a>. Older adult law deals with various concerns that older people and their families might face. It covers topics from understanding and optimizing government benefits and health insurance to the complexities of estate planning. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

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There are many legal issues to consider in older adult law, including:<\/p>\n