Topic
Dementia
264 published works
Aging Parents Blog
Aging, Dementia And The Stress On Caregiver Spouses
By Mikol Davis
Aging, Dementia And The Stress On Caregiver Spouses Most of us know someone who has memory loss issues. Maybe we know someone who has cognitive impairment or dementia. What we…
Health Law Prof Blog
Dispelling Medical Misconceptions Impeding Use of Advance Instructions of Demented Patients Seeking to Hasten Their Demise
Norman L. Cantor (Rutgers University), Dispelling Medical Misconceptions Impeding Use of Advance Instructions of Demented Patients Seeking to Hasten Their Demise, 41 J. L. Med. 1-22, 29 (2021):To avoid being…
A Lawyer's Blog
COURT INTERVENES ON ELDER ABUSE
Matter of Application of Nunziata, Date filed: 2021-12-15, Court: Supreme Court, Nassau, Judge: Justice Gary Knobel, Case Number: 850023-I-2021:“Dementia robs its victims of their reason and judgment bit by bit”…
Health Law Prof Blog
Dispelling Medical Misconceptions Impeding Use of Advance Instructions of Demented Patients Seeking to Hasten Their Demise
Norman L. Cantor (Rutgers University), Dispelling Medical Misconceptions Impeding Use of Advance Instructions of Demented Patients Seeking to Hasten Their Demise, 41 J. L. Med. 29 (2021):To avoid being mired…
Aging Parents Blog
Stubborn Aging Wife Is Driving Her Step-Kids Crazy: How They Can Protect Their Dad
By Mikol Davis
Some families are products of second, and sometimes third marriages, and with aging parents in the mix, it can get contentious. Mark and Mara, siblings by their Dad’s first marriage,…
Aging Parents Blog
When Your Aging Parent Has Dementia And Is Still The Trustee, What Can You Do?
When your aging parent has dementia and is still the trustee, what can you do? Many families face the issue of a once powerful head of the family, in charge…
Elder Law Prof Blog
An Expanding Role for State and Federal Courts in Assessing “Dementia”
In any given week, I often have someone reach out to me, a mere lawyer, asking me for suggestions about how to access assistance for a family member, a friend,…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Federal party leaders urged to tackle issue of criminal defendants with dementia
Dementia Justice Canada suggests adding diminished responsibility defence to Criminal Code
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Seeking Early Signals of Dementia in Driving and Credit Scores
Learning your odds of eventually developing dementia requires medical testing and counseling. However, everyday behavior may provide early warning signs of dementia. Examples of this everyday behavior include overlooking a…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Seeking Early Signals of Dementia in Driving and Credit Scores
Learning your odds of eventually developing dementia requires medical testing and counseling. However, everyday behavior may provide early warning signs of dementia. Examples of this everyday behavior include overlooking a…