Elder dementia caregiving medical and legal considerations that should be discussed, decided and implemented once your loved one is diagnosed with dementia.

What is advance care planning?Have you heard people talk about appointing a healthcare proxy or a durable power of attorney (POA)? Have you been wondering why is it even important to appoint these positions for your elderly loved one diagnosed with dementia?Advance care planning is a process of planning for future medical care in case a patient becomes unable to make their own medical decisions. If your elderly loved one is diagnosed with a chronic progressive dementia, it is important to jointly discuss advance care planning with them early on in the disease course.Although it can be overwhelming taking care of another adult, you don’t have to do it alone. There are actually many people tackling the same challenges that you may be having. I have advice that can help.