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What Now?
Until a cure is found, planning ahead is
essential. The first thing to do is gather important
papers together, organize them, and put them in a safe
place. Some of the papers that should be included are:
Bank accounts/safety deposit boxes (and account numbers)
Insurance information (health, long-term care, and
life—and policy numbers)
Deeds and titles
Birth certificates
Social Security and Medicare numbers
An up-to-date will
Family attorney’s name and number
Military affiliations (including discharge papers)
At this early stage, your loved one can help plan for
their long-term care also. Will they prefer an assisted
living facility or a nursing home, for example. Legal
issues should be discussed at this point as well. These
usually take the form of advanced directives. The term,
advanced directives is used to encompass all options
that make your loved one’s wishes known. Telling a
caregiver now gives them a voice in decisions that will
affect both of you. Some of these include:
Durable Power of Attorney (POA)
Guardianship
Living Will
Trust
Representative payee ship
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