The Complications of Dementia and Will Planning
Planning your will can be a stressful and emotional endeavor. For those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, the task of writing and finalizing a will can be complicated. Between memory loss, failing cognitive capabilities, and difficulty with speaking, dementia can be devastatingly difficult to deal with. However, when trying to form a document that stipulates who receives your possessions, dementia can drastically affect your ability to create a will that dictates your true wishes. Dementia impacts millions of Americans each year, half of whom are living past the age of 85. Diseases like early onset dementia, however,