The field of elder law continues to grow and adapt to the changing demographics in this country. Consequently, clients are more focused than ever on planning for the future disposition of their assets: bull; bull;making new wills bull;setting up trusts for their families bull;executing powers of attorney bull;preparing health care proxies bull;writing living wills, and bull;considering other estate planning devices New laws recently passed by Congress affect every American in the areas of bull; bull;Taxation bull;Patient's rights bull;Entitlement programs In addition to responses to current trends, Law and Aging has been expanded in this second edition to include chapters on bull; bull;Diseases of the Aging-providing information on the prevalence, treatment, and prevention of diseases that disproportionately affect older persons bull;Love and Marriage Among the Elderly-recognizing that many elderly persons are widowed or divorced and their estates require special consideration.