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Advance Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease
Feb 21, 2015
By Elder Law estate Planning Attorney Rick Law of Law Elder Law in Aurora, IL. Providing legal services to the residents of Kane County – Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate, Guardianship, Wills and Trusts, and much more! People with the early or mild stage of Alzheimer’s may retain their mental faculties for months or even […]
“The Talk”
Feb 17, 2015
By Elder Care Attorney Rick Law. Founder of the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law in Western Chicagoland, Illinois. A 2008 study reviewed life-sustaining-treatment decisions that occurred between hospital medical staff and their patients and/or their health-care agents under advance directives. The conclusion of the study is frightening. “Despite patients’ wishes, the indiscriminate use […]
What Can Happen Without an Advance Directive?”
Feb 14, 2015
By Elder Law Attorney Rick Law. Senior Advocate at the Estate Planning Center of Law Elder Law. If an individual has not created a power of attorney and their Alzheimer’s disease has progressed to the point where they’re no longer competent to make health or financial decisions, the family may find themselves in court facing a […]
What is an Advance Directive?
Feb 10, 2015
By Senior Advocate Rick Law of the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law in Aurora, IL just outside of Chicago. Advance directives are documents such as the power of attorney for health care, power of attorney for property, and the do not resuscitate order (DNR). People primarily sign these forms because they want to […]
What does it mean to be Incapacitated?
Feb 05, 2015
By Estate Planning attorney Rick Law of Law Elder Law in Aurora, IL, just off the Farnsworth exit of the I-88 tollway. At Law Elder Law, we pride ourselves on not confusing clients with legal jargon. Planning for your retirement is a stressful enough situation without having to wade through a sea of confusing lawyer-speak. […]
My Spouse’s Health is Declining. Is There Anyone That Can Help?
Feb 03, 2015
By Rick Law, Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney At Law Elder Law, LLP. Senior Advocates providing Estate Plans, Wills and trusts, probate, guardianship, and much more in the Western Chicago suburb of Aurora, IL. An Elder Law attorney is a lawyer who facilitates discussions about life, death, and disability. This is not an easy […]
“Important Questions To Ask When A Loved One is Diagnosed With Dementia”
Feb 01, 2015
By Rick Law, Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney at the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law in West Suburban Aurora, IL. Just off the I-88 Tollway. There are several important questions that every person should ask their healthcare provider when a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia. Some of these questions include: […]
Alzheimer’s by the Numbers: Are You a Statistic?
Jan 31, 2015
By Elder Care Attorney Rick Law of the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law in Aurora, Illinois The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that one in eight Americans older than age 65, approximately 5.4 million people are currently afflicted with Alzheimer’s. Because Alzheimer’s disease is underdiagnosed and many people with Alzheimer’s may think that they are […]
The Final Stages of Alzheimer’s
Jan 28, 2015
By Rick Law, Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney in Western Chicagoland, IL. Founder of the Estate Planning Center at Law Elder Law. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 that cannot be prevented, cured, or […]
When Mom Gets Sick
Jan 25, 2015
By Rick Law, Estate planning attorney and senior advocate of the estate planning center at Law Elder Law in Aurora, IL. Jo Huey is the owner of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute and knows first hand the difficulties that families face when a loved one has Alzheimer’s. Jo’s mother was 84 years old and had vascular dementia. […]
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