Posts Tagged POA

Fight (with) the Power-Power of Attorney

For the next couple of days, we’ll take a look at some of the legal issues facing caregivers and Alzheimer’s patients.

It is an incontestable fact that Alzheimer’s will ultimately render the one who has it, unable to handle day to day, legal and health care decisions.  It’s not something that caregivers or Alzheimer’s patients look forward to discussing, but it is absolutely necessary.

A few weeks ago, I did a series of posts about the stages of Alzheimer’s disease and how caregivers should respond to those stages.  As the disease progresses it will become apparent that your loved one needs more and more help; it is imperative that you (or someone close to the situation) get Power of Attorney (POA), so that the family is able to make life, legal and health care decisions for your loved one.

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