A dementia diagnosis might look different from one person to another, including the progression to various stages. There are three primary stages of Alzheimer’s and this is important for you as a family member to recognize the early signs and symptoms and to understand the value of incorporating appropriate estate planning when you can. The… Read More »
Posts Categorized: Alzheimer’s
Be Aware of the Dangers of Financial Exploitation with an Alzheimer’s Patient
Unfortunately, older adults in the United States are especially susceptible to scams and financial exploitation. They are often targeted with a variety of different types of fraud all designed to take away the financial resources that person has accumulated over the course of their lives. As you plan to adjust your life or the care… Read More »
How Can We Manage Behavioral and Personality Changes Due to Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s disease can have a significant impact not just for the diagnosed patient but for your entire family. Alzheimer’s disease can lead to a variety of different types of physical and emotional outcomes for the patient and it’s important to recognize how you can best respond to these. Alzheimer’s disease essentially causes brain cells to… Read More »
What Most People Misunderstand About Younger Individuals with Dementia
Unfortunately, Alzheimer’s and dementia related conditions can affect people of any age. Although they are certainly more common with older people, there are indications from recent studies that there are thousands of people who have early onset dementia at any point in time. Early onset dementia refers to the symptoms of dementia that occur prior… Read More »
Questions to Ask Before Selecting a Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility for an Alzheimer’s Patient
If your parent has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia, you have a lot of factors to consider going forward. If you or other family members are unable to step in and provide the necessary day-to-day care for your loved one when it becomes needed, it is important to think in advance about the… Read More »
How Can Alzheimer’s Impact Your Legal Capacity?
Realizing that a loved one has developed Alzheimer’s often sends shockwaves throughout the family. There are many unique issues that need to be addressed, from daily care to whether or not the condition will progress quickly. An often-overlooked aspect is how to handle estate planning documents when your loved one still has some legal capacity… Read More »
What Should You Keep in Mind When Selecting Long-Term Care for A Person with Alzheimer’s?
Your family is faced with multiple different challenges when attempting to decide what is the most appropriate route of care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. You might have recognized that you and your other family members are no longer able to care for a person with advanced Alzheimer’s disease at home. This person might… Read More »
Can Someone with Alzheimers’ Draft Legal Documents?
If you believe that a loved one has begun to show the early signs of Alzheimer’s or if your family member has recently been diagnosed with this condition, it is imperative to consider the potential possibilities with legal documents if these have not already been created. Two of the most common estate planning documents created… Read More »
Using a Power of Attorney Document for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Disease
There are so many things to think about after your spouse, parent, or sibling has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. A power of attorney document should be at the top of the to-do list. Only one in four people with this disease have been diagnosed so far, so it’s possible that many families will be… Read More »
Create A Plan for Your Future in The Early Stage Alzheimer’s
It can be very empowering and important to create a plan for your future when you have recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The sooner you can discuss and document your legal plans, the more prepared you and your family can be for moving forward. There are many different details associated with the legal planning connected… Read More »