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Early Diagnosis Beneficial for People with Dementia

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The devastating impact of Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia

A TPT documentary aims the national spotlight on looming Alzheimer’s “epidemic” and its financial and emotional toll on families. The devastating impact of Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia on his own mother — and on his father, who struggled to care for her — first prompted Gerry Richman to take a hard look at the disease. As vice president of national productions at Twin Cities Public Television, he was the mastermind behind a 2004 Emmy-winning documentary called “The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer’s.” Now, Richman is back with another eye-opening film on the subject. “Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts” — airing across the country Wednesday — chronicles the struggles of people living with Alzheimer’s and the emotional and financial challenges it poses for their families. It also forecasts, through interviews with doctors and researchers, a looming crisis for the country as baby boomers enter their senior years and their risk of developing Alzheimer’s increases.brain_slices

The current numbers are scary enough. More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s — with one new case identified every minute. In addition to the emotional toll, it can cost tens of thousands of dollars to take care of someone with Alzheimer’s, making it one of the most expensive diseases and provoking some health experts to predict that it will collapse both Medicare and Medicaid — and the finances of millions of people. Although Alzheimer’s can strike people younger than 65, it generally occurs in those much older. The risk of developing the disease doubles every five years after 65, according to the National Institute on Aging. It becomes much more common among people in their 80s and 90s. With longer life spans come greater numbers of people at risk of Alzheimer’s. “There hasn’t been a large population of 85-year-olds until this generation,” Arledge said.
The full article can be found HERE.

When you or your loved one is diagnosed with a cognitive issue, planning for how to handle the soon to be increased needs of your loved ones is critical. Discussions as to immediate and long term needs must be had with your medical advisers and with your financial advisers. Financial advisers are as important as medical as there must be a plan in place as to how to pay for the additional services needed.

When you need to develop a plan about how to handle the cognitive issues of a loved one, contact our office for a no-cost consultation to discuss your facts and options.

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Couples Fight More About Finances as Retirement Draws Closer

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Couples Fight More About Finances before Retirement – No Duh?!

Interesting article about the stress retirement and finances can put on couples.  It is CRITICAL that couples put together a PLAN that address their concerns with specific details to protect and preserve their finances and assets.  We are happy to meet with you to discuss how we can protect your assets and take the stress out of retirement.

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/retirement/couples-fight-more-about-finances-retirement-draws-closer-n473551?utm_source=PBN+Master+List+-+All+Subscribers&utm_campaign=ea799b1b17-2015_1204_call12_3_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0e86591c9b-ea799b1b17-29917329

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There is an old adage: A FAILURE TO PLAN IS A PLAN TO FAIL.

This is true with most aspects of life but most especially with finances. Too often people wait too long to face the economic realities of retirement. The thought being I will just earn as much as I can during my working days and hope it holds me is simply not enough. People do not need to live in the dark or in fear. Meeting with a financial planner who can model out your lifestyle and the costs associates with it will be helpful in determining if you need to make adjustments.

The other aspect of finances is seeking to protect them. If you learned that you would need to spend over $109,000 per year on a spouse and their care in 3 years, would you do anything different today? The answer to that is a most definite YES. Should one of you require skilled care, it costs over $109,000 per year and is not covered by insurance, thus a plan for that expense is critical for the healthy spouses financial future.

Want to discuss your plan? Contact us for a free consultation.

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