legal capacity and dementia

Legal Capacity and Dementia: What You Need to Know

Happy May! The month of Elder Law awareness. To begin the month, we wanted to discuss legal capacity and dementia. We sometimes hear from clients or their loved ones that they believe that a diagnosis of dementia means that the person cannot execute estate planning documents. This is not necessarily true. What Is Legal Capacity…

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Sundowning - What Is Sundowning in Dementia Patients?

What Is Sundowning in Dementia Patients?

What is Sundowning? For many people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, late afternoon and early evening hours may prove to be the most difficult, Therefore, the term “sundowning”. When the sun begins to go down, confusion, agitation, and anxiety begin to set in. There is no known cause for sundowning, nor is…

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Protect Your Money From Nursing Homes

Do You Need To Protect Your Money From Nursing Homes?

FALSE FACT Vol. 1, Issue 1:   If you don’t protect your money, the State will take it.  This is probably the most common “inaccurate” statement that I hear in my elder law practice. We do help clients protect their assets, but not because the State will take them if you don’t protect them. Welcome to…

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