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Re: H
"When I sold my parents' houses, the title company required the originals be sent to the courthouse to record the deed." Oh, lawdy, releasing the originals from my possession would terrify …1 -
Re: H
Definitely don't count on redoing any POA. Your LO could later be deemed incapacitated to make that decision and then you are stuck with the existing decision or a possible validation of the original…1 -
Re: H
In my mother's case, I asked her best friend of 50+ years to accompany her to the law firm office to make her feel more comfortable about what was discussed and to be a witness to my mother agreeing …1 -
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The doctor doesn't sign the actual DPOA document; the DPOA document sets the foundation for its need and scope. A doctor would write a Letter of Incapacity, which would then justify the use of the DP…1 -
Re: H
In addition to keeping a copy on hand at all times: if LO is in a provider network that uses MyChart or other medical records management software, you should be able to have your POA/DPOA docs upload…2 -
Re: Insurance Company informed my Mom that I've been making medical decisions for her
A few things that I did when my mother's dementia became apparent (progressed rather rapidly): Logged into her** online banking to set the spend maximum on her debit card to the lowest limit that she…2 -
Re: One of my biggest concerns
I did look into medicaid initially her in AZ. I did complete the application and was approved medically. Financially my husband qualified but my income and our savings would require hugh buy down bef…3 -
NY Times: Memory Loss Isn’t the Only Sign of Dementia
30-day gifted link to NYT article: Memory Loss Isn’t the Only Sign of Dementia. Readers of this forum may be familiar with these signs, but still may be useful to read. I learned something new.…3 -
Re: TSA UGH! Airport Experience
The last trip I took with mt DH - before the agitation got worse - I wrote that he had Alzheimer's on little cards and kept them in my pocket. When issues arose at any point, I just handed the card s…2 -
Re: TSA UGH! Airport Experience
I tried to use TSA Cares, filled the online form, received an auto response saying I would receive a phone call the day before travel. No phone call came. I later looked up another trial program that…1
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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