by Keystone Elder Law | Oct 11, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Health Care System, Nursing Homes
When I came to Keystone Elder Law I was introduced to the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, of which Keystone is a member. Among the resource information I saw from the LCPLFA was something called “The Danger Zone.” It is simply the best visual aid for...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | May 25, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia
There has been a lot in the news lately about Alzheimer’s disease. Any publicity which brings attention to this horrible disease is probably “a good thing” to the extent that awareness can help bring more focus and energy to the funding options treatment and...
by Keystone Elder Law | May 9, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support
If there is someone in your family who is in the early stages of dementia, one of the things you can do with them is to make a memory book. With all the scrapbooking materials and the publishing capability of computers, you will be able to make a memory book that is...
by Keystone Elder Law | Apr 30, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support
‘TimeSlips” was the topic of a presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association’s recent Early Stage Symposium. If you are like me, TimeSlips suggests accounting for one’s time; and the privilege of hearing a medical student talk about that did not excite me. But I was...
by Keystone Elder Law | Mar 26, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support
How do you know when it’s time to restrict driving privileges in a person with Alzheimer’s disease? Trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable riding with them or letting your children ride along, you have already unconsciously decided that the time has come to...