{"id":2877,"date":"2019-06-21T16:29:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T16:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/47\/?p=2877"},"modified":"2026-08-06T11:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:40:46","slug":"prepare-documents-before-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/47\/illinois\/batavia\/blog\/prepare-documents-before-alzheimers\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare These Documents Before Your Loved One is Affected by Alzheimer\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When a loved one is diagnosed with a progressive disease like Alzheimer\u2019s or dementia that is expected to cause declining mental and physical health, there are many important decisions that need to be made quickly &#8211; before the disease has had a chance to progress.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZGRqrNYkEk\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elderly-homecare.com\/documents-prepare-before-alzheimers\/\">What Documents to Prepare Before Your Loved One is Affected by Alzheimer\u2019s<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#8220;What Documents to Prepare Before Your Loved One is Affected by Alzheimer\u2019s&#8221; &#8212; In Home Care - Elderly Care - Live In Caregivers\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elderly-homecare.com\/documents-prepare-before-alzheimers\/embed\/#?secret=ZGRqrNYkEk\" data-secret=\"ZGRqrNYkEk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal and financial planning for Alzheimer\u2019s disease involves three basic factors &#8211; planning for health care, planning for overseeing of finances and property, and choosing someone to make decisions on behalf of the affected person. 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