Authors Lawrence A. Frolik, of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and Melissa C. Brown, an attorney with the Sacramento law firm of Farrell, Fraulob & Brown, provide expert coverage across the full range of elderly or disabled client concerns, including: planning for Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance; medical decision-making and right-to-die issues; retirement and disability income planning; acute, chronic or changing medical conditions such as AIDS, Alzheimer's, strokes and mental illness. There is even a chapter on evaluated residences and special accommodations for the disabled or elderly client.

Includes scores of practice aids such as official forms, model documents, detailed real-world examples, checklists for interviewing and planning, and a quick-reference glossary of technical terms, concepts, and acronyms.