DONATE NOW: How Political Fundraisers Wrung Millions Out of People With Dementia
You receive a text message from an unknown number: “I wrote this memo just for you and I really need you to take a…
You receive a text message from an unknown number: “I wrote this memo just for you and I really need you to take a…
Your phone rings out of the blue. It’s an unknown number. Picking up, you hear a gruff, aggressive voice on the other end. They…
Jayne Sibley’s mother started spending money in unusual ways. She’d buy groceries when she had a fridge full of food. She’d take out cash…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Shonda Bell — a special education…
In a series of articles on the financial costs of dementia, Being Patient reporter Nicholas Chan explored the red flags of financial mismanagement among…
The article is part II of a Being Patient series about the financial burdens of dementia. Check out part I and part III for…
Angie O’Leary’s late father-in-law usually had his finances squared away and paperwork well-organized. When O’Leary and her husband walked into the home he shared…
For many Americans whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s disease, figuring out what comes next can be stressful or overwhelming. There are many…
As people age, they generally become slower at balancing their checkbooks and counting correct change, even when they’re cognitively healthy. However, trouble with simple…