Alzheimer's Disease Resources
Many financial, medical and legal issues arise when you are responsible for a loved one's care. These may be new to
you and can often be very confusing. In this section, we will provide you with information and resources that will
help you make the right choices in insurance and financial planning, legal matters, and medical and end-of-life care.
 Paying for Healthcare
Understand the difference between Medicaid and Medicare, the importance of an elder law attorney, and how your mortgage can help pay for Alzheimer’s disease care.
Alzheimer's Disease Healthcare Introduction & Overview
Understanding What's Available
Legal
& Financial Planning
Do you have a retirement plan? Do your children know what’s in your will or better, where to find it? These are important questions for every family. But if a loved one has Alzheimer’s, being prepared now can make all the difference later.
Advance Directives/Living Wills/Healthcare Proxies
Elder Law Attorneys
Estate Planning
Guardianship
Charitable Lead Trusts
Charitable Remainder Trusts
Power of Attorney
Trusts
Wills
Bequests
Retirement Plans
Resources for Planning Care
Geriatric care managers and local agencies on aging are services that specialize in finding how to best meet your needs locally.
Medical & Continuing Care Providers
Definitions and explanations of professional services, their costs, questions you should ask, and services you should look into. What is Medicare Supplemental Insurance? Do I need skilled care or long term care? The right answers to these definitions will help.
Doctors
Home-Care Services
Adult Day Care
Respite Services
Assisted Living
Nursing Homes
End-of-Life Care
There are many benefits to preplanning: cost management, developing a coping strategy, and most importantly peace of mind. Did you know there are more than 2,200 state hospice programs?
Hospice
Grief & Bereavement
Funeral Planning
For a comprehensive list of professionals and services in your area, click below.
Resource Locator
The Resource Locator lets you search for providers by name, state, city, or ZIP code from a list of more than 30 types of health care professionals and services.
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