Try: Start discussions with relatives or trusted friends early before an illness comes up and cr is still able to make clear decisions about what he she wants review plans regularly and update documents as needed reduce anxiety about funeral and burial arrangements advance planning for the funeral and burial can provide a sense of peace and reduce anxiety for both cr and his her family
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Categories: Sage, Topic, Financial, Legal, Medical Physical
Information: And location of papers in a notebook if papers are in a bank safe deposit box keep copies in a file at home check regularly to see if there there’s anything new to add
References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov
Keywords: Organizing finances organizing important information legal documents getting affairs in order
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed