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General Materials

• Best Practice Notes on Delivery of Legal Assistance to Older Persons. (Ann Arbor, MI: Center for Social Gerontology, 1999--).   Periodicals.
• Bifocal, (Washington, D.C. : Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly, American Bar Association, 1985--).   Periodicals.
• Dyrud, Jonathan. Elder Care in Minnesota: Legal and Financial Issues. (Eau Claire, WI: NBI, 2004). KFM 5741.5 .H33 2004.
• Elder Law Handbook, 2d ed. (Minnesota CLE, 2007). KF 475 .A3 E554 2007.
• Elder Law Institute. (Minnesota CLE, [annual]). KF475 .A3 E55.
• Frolik, Lawrence A. and Richard L. Kaplan. Elder Law in a Nutshell. 4th ed. (Thomson/West, 2006). KF390 .A4 F752 2006.
• Gerken, Joseph, "Elder Law Sources," 23 Legal Reference Services Quarterly 67 (2004).
• Sabatino, Charles. The American Bar Association Legal Guide for Older Americans. (NY: Times Books, 1998). KF390 .A4 S23 1998.
• Strauss, Peter J. Aging and the Law [Electronic Resource] (Chicago, Ill.: CCH, c1999). Minnesota State Law Library Internet Resource.

TO FIND MORE: Suggested subject headings in the online catalog are: Aged – Legal Status, Laws, etc., Older People– Legal Status, Laws, etc., Legal Assistance to the Aged. In the Index to Legal Periodicals and Books, try the subject heading, Aged. Or after a successful keyword search in either resource, look for useful subject headings under the items you retrieved and link to them.

Social Security and Medicare

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
• Medicare and Medicaid Guide. (Commerce Clearing House [updated weekly]). KF3608 .A4 M4.
• Medicaid: From Wex, a public-access law dictionary and encyclopedia: http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/medicaid
• Medicare Law: From Wex, a public-access law dictionary and encyclopedia: http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/medicare
• Matthews, Joseph L. Social Security, Medicare, and Pensions: get the most out of your retirement & medical benefits, 14th ed. (Berkeley, CA: Nolo Press, 2009). KF3650 .M37 2009.
• McCormick, Harvey L. Social Security Claims and Procedures. (West Group, 1998). KF3649 .M27 1998.
• MDHS Health Care Programs Manual. (Minnesota Department of Human Services, 1998--). MnRules RA91 .M43 1998.
• Minnesota Department of Human Services Combined Manual. (Minnesota Department of Human Services, 1998--). MnRules HV98 .M6 M23 1998.
• Pratt, David A. Social Security and Medicare Answer Book. (New York, NY : Aspen Publishers, 2003). KF3650 .P69 2003.
• Scully-Hayes, Kathleen. A Practical Guide to Medicare Appeals. (Chicago : ABA Pub., 2007). KF3608.A4 S38 2007.
• Social Security Law: From Wex, a public-access law dictionary and encyclopedia: http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/social_security
• Tomkiel, Stanley A. Social Security Benefits Handbook, 5th ed. (Naperville, Ill.: Sphinx Pub., 2007). KF3650 .T65 2008.
• Tomkiel, Stanley A. Social Security Q & A: Your Guide to Navigating the System and Getting What You're Owed. (Naperville, Ill.: Sphinx Pub., 2002). KF3650 .T653 2002.

TO FIND MORE: Suggested subject heading in the online catalog are: Social Security – Law and Legislation, Medicaid – Law and Legislation, Medicare – Law and Legislation. For the Index to Legal Periodicals and Books, try the subject headings, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid. Or after a successful keyword search in either resource, look for useful subject headings under the items you retrieved and link to them.

Medical Issues and Long Term Care

• Blumer, Barbara J., “The New Health Care Directive,” 55 Bench & Bar of Minn. 25 (Sept. 1998).
• Chun, Randall. Long-Term Care Services for the Elderly . (Saint Paul, MN: Research Dept., Minnesota House of Representatives, 2006). KFM5750.A35 C58 2006. Also available online in a 2007 version at http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/pubs/ltcelderly.pdf.
• Chun, Randall. Medical Assistance Treatment of Assets and Income: for persons seeking long-term care. (Saint Paul, MN: Research Dept., Minnesota House of Representatives, 2006). KFM5741.5.P65 C59 2006. Also available online at http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/pubs/MAasset.pdf.
• Dyrud, Jonathan A. Estate, Financial and Health Care Planning for Elder Clients. (Eau Claire, WI: NBI, 2009). KFM5540.Z9 D96 2008.
• Hall, Mark A. Health Care Law and Ethics in a Nutshell. (St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub. Co., 1999). KF3821.Z9 H35 1999.
• Jordan, Michael L.M. Durable Powers of Attorney and Health Care Directives, 4th ed. (Eagan, MN: Thomson West, 2004--). KF1347.D72 2004.
• Lewis, Terrie, “Pain Management for the Elderly,” 29 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 223 (2002).
• Lewis, Terrie, Resolving Legal and Financial Issues in Elder Care. (Eau Claire, WI: NBI, 2008). KFM5491.A3 L48 2008.
• Long Term Care and the Law. (Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 2002). KF3821 .Z9 L66 2002.
• Representing an Individual Entering a Nursing Home. (Minnesota CLE, 2001). KFM5741.5 .Z9 R46 2001.
• Takacs, Timothy L. & David L. McGuffey, “Medicaid Planning: Can It Be Justified? Legal and Ethical Implications of Medicaid Planning,” 29 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 111 (2002).

TO FIND MORE: Suggested subject heading in the online catalog are: Nursing Homes – law and Legislation, Aged – long-term care, Long-term care of the sick, Long-term care facilities – Law and legislation, Insurance – Long-term care. For the Index to Legal Periodicals and Books, try the subject headings Nursing Homes, Long-term Care Insurance, Pain Management. Or after a successful keyword search, look for useful subject headings under the items you retrieved and link to them.

Estate Planning and Probate

• Minnesota Probate and Trust Law Deskbook, 4th Ed. (Minnesota CLE Press, 2001--). KFM5541 .Z9 M56 2001.
• Minnesota Probate Practice A to Z (St. Paul: Minn. CLE, 2009) KFM 5544 .M565 2009.
• Stein, Robert A. and Ian Fierstein, “The Role of the Attorney in Estate Administration,” 68 Minn. Law Rev. 1107 (June 1984).

TO FIND MORE: Suggested subject heading in the online catalog are: Wills – Minnesota, Trusts and Trustee – Minnesota, Pensions – Law and Legislation, Estate Planning, Probate Law and Practice. For the Index to Legal Periodicals and Books, try the subject headings, Wills, Trusts and Trustees, Probate law and practice, Estate planning. Or after a successful keyword search, look for useful subject headings under the items you retrieved and link to them.

Civil Rights

• Abuse of the Elderly: Signs, Symptoms, Indicators. (Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1997). KFM5741.5 .A387 1997.
• Lewis, Terrie, “Fifty Ways to Exploit Your Grandmother: the Status of Financial Abuse of the Elderly in Minnesota,” 28 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 911 (2001).
• Medoff. Ray, “Unmasking Undue Influence,” 81 Minn. Law Rev. 571 (1997).

  TO FIND MORE: Suggested subject heading in the online catalog are: Wills – Minnesota, Trusts and Trustee – Minnesota, Pensions – Law and Legislation, Estate Planning, Probate Law and Practice. For the Index to Legal Periodicals and Books, try the subject headings, Elder Abuse. Or after a successful keyword search, look for useful subject headings under the items you retrieved and link to them.

Internet Resources -- Minnesota

• Aging (Minn. Dept. of Human Services)
• Minnesota Board on Aging: http://www.mnaging.org
• Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care
• Seniors' Legal Rights (Minn. Office of the Attorney General): http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Seniors/SLR/Default.asp
• Statutes, Session Laws and Administrative Rules: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/pubs/

INTERNET RESOURCES -- General

Federal Government

• Administration on Aging, Dept. of Health and Human Services: http://www.aoa.gov/
• Department of Veterans Affairs: http://www.va.gov/
• USA.gov Senior Citizens' Resources: http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml
• Medicare: The Official Government Site for People With Medicare: http://www.medicare.gov/
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: http://www.pbgc.gov/
• Social Security Online: http://www.ssa.gov/
• United States Code: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/

Miscellaneous

• ABA Commission on Law and Aging: http://www.abanet.org/aging/
• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP): http://www.aarp.org/
• Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging and Longevity: http://www.brookdale.org/
• Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.: http://www.medicareadvocacy.org
• ElderLawAnswers.com: http://www.elderlawanswers.com/
• Elder Resources on the Internet, compiled by Marcus P. Zillman (LLRX): http://www.llrx.com/features/elderresources.htm/
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: http://www.naela.com/
• National Senior Citizens Law Center: http://www.nsclc.org/
• Pension Law: From Wex, a public-access law dictionary and encyclopedia: http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/pension

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