If you or a loved one has been
diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia,
you and your family will need to take steps to plan for your/their future. Experts advise families that along with
discussing dementia care options, they financially and legally plan for the
future.
The National Institute on Aging advises
the person to examine and update their financial and healthcare arrangements as
soon as possible. By having legal and financial documents in place, such as a
will, a living trust, and advance directives, it ensures the person’s
late-stage or end-of-life healthcare and financial decisions are carried
out.
The NIA suggests having a lawyer draw
up and maintain the documents as they understand State law and can help update
changes to a person’s circumstances such as divorce or a death in the family, and
other applicable changes. These documents
should include Advance Directives for Health Care:
A living
will expresses the person’s wishes in regard to medical treatment near the
end of life when they can no longer make known their decisions regarding healthcare. In addition, some people have a Do Not Resuscitate Order signed by a
doctor, placed in their medical file that instructs healthcare professionals to
not perform CPR in the event they stop breathing or their heart stops.
A durable
power of attorney for health care is a document that specifically
designates a person (sometimes known as an agent or proxy) to make healthcare
decisions for the individual when they no longer have the capacity to do so. This document applies to all healthcare decisions
and for all types of medical conditions.
Advance Directives for Financial and
Estate Management must be done while a person still has the legal capacity to
make decisions and includes a durable
power of attorney for finances. This
designates a person of your choosing to manage and make financial decisions for
you if you become incapacitated.
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Source: nia.nih.gov/health/legal-and-financial-planning-people-alzheimers
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