Alzheimer'S And Dementia: A Practical And Legal Guide For Nevada Caregivers [Paperback]

Kim Boyer (Author), Mary Shapiro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 2006

Individuals or families receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or brain-damage from a stroke face daunting questions: how to provide for care when the patient can no longer manage his or her own affairs, what to do to protect their rights and property, where to go for help, and how to cope with the day-to-day challenges of fading memory and diminished cognition. Here is a comprehensive guide specifically for Nevadans embarking on this difficult journey, and for family members, professional caregivers, and health-care workers who help them.

The authors—a certified Nevada elder-law attorney and a Las Vegas specialist in geriatric-care management—offer readers useful advice from the perspective of Nevada resources and Nevada law, addressing such topics as finding the right physician and dealing with a diagnosis; legal and financial steps that patients and their families can take to protect themselves and their assets, pay for long-term care, provide advance directives for health care, and arrange for guardianship; and tending to the details that follow the death of a loved one; as well as practical suggestions for helping someone afflicted with one of the geriatric dementias, dealing with such matters as eating, personal hygiene, medication management, emotional changes, and communication. There is also information about locating support groups, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, and other resources in each section of the state, as well as examples of pertinent legal forms consistent with Nevada law.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...easy-to-read roadmap for navigating the journey and challenges of caregiving....the Holy Grail for overworked, stressed-out caregivers." -- Jo Voege, MS, founder of Aging, a geriatric care management company in New York

"...full of empathy, compassion. It assumes that if growing old is not for sissies, it is for the well-informed." -- Marjorie A. Slavin, MSW, author of What To Do When Your Son or Daughter Divorces

About the Author

Kim Boyer, J.D., is a certified elder-law attorney and partner at Bolick & Boyer where she practices in the areas of elder law, estate planning, guardianship, and probate. Boyer is a trainer at the University of Nevada School of Medicine; she lives and works in Las Vegas.

Mary Shapiro, MSG, is a gerontologist, counselor, cofounder of Senior Direction, LLC, a geriatric-care management company, and trainer for staff at Alzheimer’s care facilities. Shapiro is a trainer at the University of Nevada School of Medicine; she lives and works in Las Vegas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press (April 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874176603
• ISBN-13: 978-0874176605
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,114,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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