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colleen40 · March 16

Hi there...my husband has Alzheimer's at age 64. I can barely sign his name anymore and can write numbers. What do you all recommend I do? Do I need a power of attorney to complete this task for him now? I appreciate anyone with some knowledge on this subject. CM

jgreen · March 16

Welcome @colleen40 Glad you found this site, and so sorry you have to be here.

Yes - contact an Elder Care Attorney and get all legal affairs in order while your DH is still able to sign. Otherwise the process gets very expensive and complicated when you apply for guardianship. At the moment you can take over bill paying but when it comes to selling jointly owned or things with only his name you will need that POA. I met with our attorney first so I could talk freely about our situation and then took DH with me when we signed the papers.

Read up on this terrible disease. One book recommended to me was “The 36-Hour Day”. It has turned out to be a valuable resource for me. There are health professionals who have online videos and websites that also have great information - Tam Cummings, Teepa Snow, Natalie Edmonds, and Camille Sinclair.

Come back often and let us know how you are doing. We care!

Jeff H · March 17

Yes, as jgreen stated, you need to contact an elder law attorney. They will advise you and get you up to date on your power of attorney and health care directives and advise your further. I'm sorry for your situation but I'm glad you found this forum.