010 – How to Know if Your Aging Parent Should Still be Making Decisions

November 16, 2022
010 – How to Know if Your Aging Parent Should Still be Making Decisions
Helping Older Parents Podcast
010 – How to Know if Your Aging Parent Should Still be Making Decisions

Nov 16 2022 |

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Show Notes

 

 

In This Episode:

Dr. K explains what all family caregivers should know about decision-making capacity, especially if there’s a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. Plus how incapacity is confirmed to activate a power of attorney.

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Related episode: 

009 – If Your Aging Parent is Resisting a Memory Loss Evaluation

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