Questions that come up and resources
Before Diagnosis
- Signs to look for: 10 warning signs
- What questions to ask your PCP
- When to get an initial diagnosis
- What does the initial diagnosis mean?
- What is “mild cognitive impairment”
Dementia Diagnosis
- From whom?
- Memory Testing
- MRI’s
- Strategy for the care
Aging at Home
- Services Needed
- Medical Products
- Emergency Response Products
- Elder Care Manager
- Home organizational needs
How to get organized
- Creating a file system
- Asking the right questions
- Financial organization
- Documents needed: POA; DNR; Health Care Proxy
Transitions
- Moving
Senior Housing
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Memory care Living
Legal, Financial and Insurance
- Long term Healthcare Insurance
- When to buy
- How to use
- How to activate a claim
- Private Pay: what that means
- Wills/Eldercare Attorney Needs and Financial Advisor
Falls
- Emergency and Hospital Visits
- When to go and why
- Rehab
- Medical Coverage
Daycare Programs
- When needed
- How to find
End of Life and After Death Issues
- Hospice
- Funeral Services
- VA: services available
- Probate Court
