Battling Alzheimer

It’s obvious to you, other family members and even friends that something is awry with your loved one. It’s serious enough that you and others have begun to think about taking over the financial and medical affairs of the one who is showing serious signs of dementia and is clearly unable to independently handle day to day responsibilities.

To make matters worse, your loved one does not have a living will. Nor does anyone in the family have Durable Power of Attorney, which gives the legal right to handle financial and medical issues on your loved one’s behalf.
This is where the legal terms Guardianship and Conservatorship come in. Let me give you definitions before we go any further. More →

When we were kids, we used to put our hands over our ears and hum loudly or say, “I can’t hear you.”  It was our way of telling the other child who was speaking that we were not interested in, and would not listen to whatever they had to say. 

Then there’s my youngest son.  He covers his face with his favorite blanket.  That’s his way of “hiding.”  He figures, if he can’t see me, then I can’t see him.

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