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Planning for incapacity might sound as fun as a rain-soaked beach party, but it’s as essential as remembering the lyrics to “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” at a Beach Boys concert. We Baby Boomers are older now…
Cognitive decline, particularly associated with conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, poses significant risks for financial exploitation. This post explores practical estate planning strategies to protect vulnerable individuals when signs of dementia are noticed.
The path from capacity to incompetence can be slow and difficult to analyze.
Lecanemab (sold under the brand name Leqembi) helps reduce amyloid plaques in the brain, which are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. Prevention’s recent article, “All About Lecanemab, the New FDA-Approved Alzheimer’s Drug,” reports that the drug was approved in January under the FDA’s Accelerated Approval pathway. This process allows the organization to approve drugs for serious…
Research shows that some hobbies can add years — or even decades — to your life.
These signs might point to cognitive decline nearly a decade before a formal diagnosis.
As we grow older, many of us fear the possibility that we could be diagnosed with dementia. Few things are more frightening than the thought of losing our independence to this progressive disease. Researchers at the University of Cambridge now say signs of dementia may appear up to nine years in advance of when the illness is typically diagnosed.
One biopharmaceutical company has finished clinical trials for its new transdermal skin patch for Alzheimer’s disease, and the results show similarities to the widely used oral version of the drug.
According to experts, despite increased phishing emails and robocalls, it is far more common for financial exploitation to be committed by people who know the victim, such as relatives, caregivers, neighbors, or ‘friends.’
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