What You Need To Know

Learn About Alzheimer's Caregiving
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Legalities, Finances & Insurance

Legalities
Power Of Attorney
Specific & General
Durable Power Of Attorney for Health Care
Living Will
Conservatorship/Guardianship
Will
Estate Planning & Trusts

Finances
Spousal Impoverishment

Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance

Where to Start Learning about Alzheimer's Disease

Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease

Genetic Studies

When to See the Doctor
Diagnosis
'Probable' Alzheimer's
Taking Your Loved One to a Doctor
Dementia
Second Opinions
To Tell or Not To Tell

Brain Imaging
CT or CAT Scan
MRI Scan
PET Scan

Mini-Mental State Examination

Stages of Alzheimer's
Seven Stages
Three Stages

Medications

Clinical Trials

Driving
Handicap Parking Permit

Sundowning & Shadowing

Wandering, Pacing, Locks, Safety & ID

Visual Problems

Hallucinations & Delusions

Bathing, Washing Hair & Brushing Teeth

Help at Home

Falling & Movement Guidance

Violence

Entertainment & Activities

Out in Public

Travel

When a Loved One Visits

Eating, Losing Weight, Swallowing & Snatching Food

Incontinence - Suggestions & Supplies

Specialized Clothing

Respite
Your State's Department of Aging

Adult Day Care

Residential Care Facilities
When to Place a Loved One
Visiting
Adjustment for the Caregiver
Group Homes
Assisted Living Facilities
Nursing Homes or Skilled Nursing Facilities
Paying For Residential Care
Ombudsmen & Hanky-Panky

Long-Distance & Rural Caregiving

Geriatric Care Managers

Government Assistance

Medicare
Medicare Eligibility, Enrollment, and Premiums
Nursing Homes in Your Area
Medicare Plan Choices
Medicare Claims and Appeals Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Compare Health Plans in Your Area
Prescription Drug Assistance Program
Participating Medicare Physicians in Your Area
Medicare Supplies in Your Area
Medicare Publications
Your Medicare Coverage
Compare Medigap Insurance Policies

Government & National Websites
Veterans Administration
Survivors' and Dependents' VA Benefits
Social Security Administration
National Association of State Medicaid Directors
The National Council on the Aging
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Administration on Aging
Government Guide
Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance:
Senior Citizens (60+)
The Resource Directory for Older People:
Including State Agencies on Aging and
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Contact Your Elected Officials

Elder Abuse

Family Dynamics

What about the Children?

Guilt

Hospice

Difficult Decisions
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Feeding Tubes

Autopsy

Care for the Caregiver
Give time, little chats, food, chores, an outing, listen

Alzheimer's Internet Message Boards

More Information Than You Ever Wanted To Know

Personal Family Diaries & Books
Alzheimer's Art Work

Abbreviations

So You Think You Know What Alzheimer's Is?

You're In Good Company

Personal Journal

Doctors

Hospitals

Medications

Important Information

Notes

And God Laughs

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