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- Alzheimer’s and Dementia: A Practical and Legal Guide for Nevada Caregivers
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University of Nevada Press
summary
Individuals or families receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or brain damage from a stroke face daunting questions: how to provide for care when the patient can no longer manage his or her own affairs, how to protect their rights and property, where to go for help, and how to cope with the day-to-day challenges of fading memory and diminished cognition. Here is a comprehensive guide specifically for aging Nevadans and for family members, professional caregivers, and health care workers who help them.
The authors—an elder law attorney and a specialist in geriatric care management—offer readers useful advice from the perspective of Nevada resources and Nevada law, addressing such topics as the legal and financial steps that patients and their families can take to protect themselves and their assets, paying for long-term care, arranging for guardianship, and tending to the details that follow the death of a loved one.
This edition, updated in 2011, includes information about recent changes in laws that affect seniors, new research and treatments, and a new guide to resources throughout the state that can provide assistance to people afflicted with these medical conditions.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xvii-xx
- 1. The Journey Begins
- pp. 1-10
- 2. Getting the Right Medical Care
- pp. 11-20
- 3. Techniques to Help the Caregiver
- pp. 21-38
- 4. Planning for Incapacity
- pp. 39-46
- 5. Finding the Type of Care You Need
- pp. 47-64
- 6. Paying for the Cost of Care
- pp. 65-82
- 8. Guardianship and Probate
- pp. 97-106
- Appendix 1: Guide to the Family Meeting
- pp. 107-110
- Appendix 2: Community Resource Guide
- pp. 111-142
- Appendix 3: Advance Directive Forms
- pp. 143-144
- Suggested Reading
- pp. 145-146
Additional Information
ISBN
9780874178630
Related ISBN(s)
9780874178586
MARC Record
OCLC
1017611127
Pages
176
Launched on MUSE
2018-01-03
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2011