by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Caregiver Issues, Guardianship
Guardianship is a protective legal proceeding for incapacitated persons who are unable to manage their own affairs. Through the process of guardianship certain or all of an individual’s rights are removed. The law provides extensive procedural safeguards to...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Caregiver Issues, Estate Planning
Last week, I began to answer a reader’s question about the liability of a person acting under the authority of a durable power of attorney. Specifically, the reader was concerned about the liability of the agent (also called the “attorney-in-fact”) when acting for an...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Estate Planning, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid
All aspects of a client’s situation must be considered. I had a meeting with two brothers whose father was suffering from a long term chronic condition. Their mother had been his sole caregiver for about five years and she had just passed away. Her husband...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia
In my work as an elder law attorney, I have heard of many situations of vulnerable elders falling prey to scam artists. Vulnerable elders and their families need to be aware of techniques that scam artists use to gain information. One scheme that the scam artists use...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia
A diagnosis of dementia should trigger family action on a number of fronts. First and foremost, medical evaluation and testing should be initiated to rule out reversible causes. Even if no reversible causes are found, early treatment may prolong cognitive functioning....
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Caregiver Issues
Caring for an elderly person with dementia can be very taxing. Often family members undertake the role of caregiver gradually, without a realization of how difficult the task can become. However, those providing care need to understand that by undertaking the role,...
