Author: Karen Rodgers

Legal Documents Family Caregivers need to know about

Being a family caregiver takes a lot of time and energy , so when families hear about making sure their elderly parents’ legal affairs are in order, it’s often something that gets overlooked in the day to day tasks of care-giving. There are, however, important legal documents that seniors and their caregivers (whether family caregivers or professional caregivers) should have and refer to when making medical decisions. Many people don’t think about these types of medical decisions until an emergency happens and decisions need to be made quickly. Not having a plan in place could mean that seniors’ wishes about medical care aren’t known or honored, or even worse, having their children have to go to court for the right to make their parents’ wishes followed.

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Aspen Senior Care of Utah Understands the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and other Dementias

At Aspen Senior Care we specialize in caring for seniors with dementia and providing support for them and their families.  The Aspen Senior Center in Provo is a comprehensive Adult Day Care Center that supports family caregivers who are caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. We hear the terms Alzheimer’s and dementia used interchangeably but they actually mean different things. Dementia is a blanket term for a set of symptoms that include impaired thinking and memory decline, usually with aging.

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