Chapter 15
Addressing Legal Issues
In This Chapter
Working through the steps of an advance directive
Establishing lasting power of attorney
Deciding whether you want to be resuscitated
Understanding the rules about driving
A diagnosis of dementia gives you and your family a chance to plan for the future. So while your head will still no doubt be in a complete spin just taking in the fact that you have dementia and what that may mean to you and your family medically and physically over the coming months and years, it’s important also to make plans about the more practical side of your life to avoid any problems later with care or finances. Doing so as early as possible, while you’re still able to make decisions for yourself, is an excellent idea.
Setting Up an Advance Directive (a Living Will)
An advance directive, the more technical term for what many of us call a living will, is a document that allows you to indicate the types of medical treatment you would refuse under certain circumstances in the future, if at the time you’re no longer either to make this decision for yourself ...
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