Elder law is a special area of legal practice focused on helping older adults and their families. It covers many issues that become important as people age, such as:

1. Healthcare Decisions: Making sure older adults have plans in place for medical care, including documents like living wills and healthcare proxies.
   
   
2. Long-Term Care Planning: Helping families figure out how to pay for nursing homes, assisted living, or in-home care without running out of money. This may include setting up a Medicaid Trust, Applying for Community or Nursing Home Medicaid.
   
   
3. Wills and Estates: Ensuring that a person’s wishes about their money, property, and other assets are followed after they pass away.
   
   
4. Guardianship: Setting up legal protections for someone who can no longer make decisions for themselves due to illness or disability.
   
   
5. Elder Abuse Protection: Addressing issues like financial scams, neglect, or mistreatment that might affect older people.

Elder law attorneys aim to protect the rights, health, and financial well-being of seniors, giving them and their families peace of mind.