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Getting Your Affairs In Order
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... to Act as Power of Attorney General Power of Attorney - authorizes someone to handle your financial, banking and possibly real estate and government affairs as long as you remain competent. Special ...
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Geriatric Assessment
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... threats to the patient's well being. Finally, we take a close look at legal and financial issues concerning the patient, such as health care proxies, power of attorneys, who is responsible for financial ...
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Six Areas of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Legal
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There are six areas to review during a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. In this video, Chris Cooper discusses legal issues facing the elderly and their families such as understanding legal documents ...
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Helping Older Relatives Articulate Their Long-Term Care Wishes
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... now. Here are some ideas: Start with the most important priorities: Maybe this first conversation isn’t just about where the will or health care power of attorney is, though you’ll eventually have to ...
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Beware of Informal Estate Planning
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... your well-considered wishes. Here is where you will learn about and consider using three important estate planning tools; the Will, the Durable Power of Attorney, and the Living Trust. Each can help to ...
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Helping Your Elder Manage Financial Information
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... documents can be a very difficult process. To avoid such a circumstance, experts recommend that caregivers learn where to find personal documents, such as income tax returns, power of attorney, the will ...
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MAKING YOUR OWN HEALTH CARE DECISIONS WHEN YOU CAN’T
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... of a living will and a durable power of attorney for health care. Despite the fact that the vast majority of American adults recognize the importance of these two “advanced medical directives,” only ...