A Court Appointed Guardian Took Everything Away From Her – Elder Law Preparation in CT In the planning work we do for our clients we always address the issue of conservatorships. A conservator, also termed a guardian in many states, is an individual appointed by a Probate Court to look after the financial and/or personal affairs […]
Music is beloved by individuals across a wide spectrum of ages and diagnoses. Music can be strongly associated with memories of time spent with family and friends throughout the many stages of life. How can clinicians harness the use of music into a meaningful intervention? Music therapy is the “clinical and evidence-based use of music […]
Most people love their children and would like to provide well for them. And how better to provide well for your children than to give them abundant wealth? Well, estate planners appreciate how wealth can be both a blessing and a curse. In particular, most parents do not recognize how harmful it can be to […]
No matter the mode of transportation, traveling with a loved one who has dementia differs greatly from traveling with other friends and family members. Preparing the necessary resources for a long trip that crosses state lines can be daunting for caregivers. The Administration on Aging (AoA) recognized this need along with the countless additional needs […]
David Cassidy has been a presence seen in countless households for nearly fifty years thanks to the television show, The Partridge Family. After spending the time to come to terms with his diagnosis of dementia, he decided to publically reveal that he has been living with the same disease that took his mother’s life about […]