A diagnosis of dementia can bring on worry and anxiety about the changes one is going to experience. Preparing for legal, health-care and financial decisions can help ease transitions and soothe anxieties as dementia progresses.
It can be difficult to know where to start, but the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is here to help.
Residents are invited to learn more in the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s free webinar, “Planning ahead: Do it now!” with guest speaker and lawyer, Emily Clough.
The hour-long session is on March 10 at 2 p.m.
As dementia progresses, it can become increasingly difficult to make choices about your care, finances and other important decisions. However, there are several things you can do now to ensure your wishes are communicated, heard and respected later on.
Clough, a partner at Clark Wilson LLP, is a strong voice for clients facing incapacity issues and has experience assisting clients in all aspects of estates law including drafting wills and trusts, pre-incapacity planning and administering estates through probate.
During the webinar she will discuss useful strategies to begin legal, health-care and financial planning now, before dementia affects your ability to communicate.
Other webinars coming up this month include:
* Considering the transition to long-term care (Wednesday, March 17, 2 p.m.)
Factors to consider when considering a move into long-term care and ways to ease the transition.
* Building caregiver resiliency: Staying healthy (Wednesday, March 24, 2 p.m.) Strategies to positively manage caregiver stress and improve your caregiving skills. For caregivers.
To register for any of these webinars, or to access free recorded webinars, please visit alzbc.org/webinars.
