Description

Cognitive decline is common in aging clients, but dementia is different – aggressive, destructive. It devastates families and crashes plans for long and peaceful autonomous retirement. The progressive nature of this ailment makes advance planning less effective. What, then, can you do for your clients when they need urgent memory care, when decision-making and cognitive abilities wane? This focused legal guide will help you provide specialized legal assistance for elder law clients suffering dementia. Build your skills – register today!

• Examine the medical aspects of dementia, its many types, symptoms, progression, and diagnostic criteria.
• Address the unique challenges dementia clients face in navigating Medicaid and SSDI application and appeals processes.
• Develop practical skills for effectively advocating for clients with dementia.
• Help clients maximize autonomy while ensuring proper care: structure POAs, guardianships, and less restrictive alternatives.
• Address the progressive nature of dementia in SSDI claims.