Good Days and Bad Days
As a caregiver, you will undoubtedly notice that your loved one has both “good days” and “bad.” “Good days” simply refer to those days during which your loved one’s symptoms...
Advance Directives and Myths
As your loved on begins showing signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease or dementia, you'll likely want to go ahead and have an Ohio elder law attorney draft an advance...
Body Language: Ways Caretakers Can “Read” What Loved Ones Need
As one might imagine, Alzheimer’s disease complicates communications between caregivers and their loved ones. Those individuals who display the more advanced symptoms of the disease can easily forget how to...
Understanding Agitation
While most of us may feel we have a clear understanding of the word “agitation,” a quick review of the word’s definition can provide a fresh perspective—and perhaps even insight—on...
Advance Directives
If you have a family member that was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and you fear that you may one day develop the condition, then you may want to consider creating...
Assisted Living Facilities: Staff and Family Relations
Almost inevitably, as Alzheimer’s disease or dementia progresses, your loved one will begin showing signs and symptoms that lead you to believe he or she needs additional care. As you...
Division of Assets
At one point or another, you may need to seek legal advice in order to figure out how to pay for your loved one’s stay at a nursing home or...
Reverse Mortgages and Benefit Eligibility
The Aid and Attendance Benefit Program (discussed briefly in another entry) certainly seems ideal for those war veterans and war veteran spouses with large medical bills. That said, however, couples...
Rights of Nursing Home Residents
According to the Ohio Revised Code, those living in a nursing home have rights as residents. While some of these rights seem pretty self-evident such as the right to a...
Aid and Attendance VA Health Care Benefit
Back in 2006, the Department of Veterans Affairs identified the Aid and Attendance VA Health Care Benefit as an under-used benefit by United States war veterans. This under-utilized benefit program...
Recovering from a Fall
An unexpected fall of a loved one can result in various types of injuries—some of which are serious enough to require hospitalization. While bruises and abrasions commonly occur and do...
Moving Your Loved One to a New Home
If you’ve recently moved your loved one from one city or state to another, then you likely have questions about how to best help him or her cope with a...