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Let us handle the hard stuff. ELDER LAW • ESTATE PLANNING • WILLS & TRUSTS • GUARDIANSHIP & PROBATE LITIGATION

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Ben Neiburger Founder, Generation Law

June 2019 Be Prepared If Alzheimer’s Strikes As hard as it is to think about, there will likely come a time when you or someone you love can no longer make decisions for themselves. Since one in three seniors now die from Alzheimer’s, the threat of dementia looms large. That’s why it’s important to help your clients plan now, from how they’ll pay for the expense of long-term care to who will make big health or financial decisions when the time comes. In this issue of The Elder Law Minute , we share how powers of attorney can help you or your clients protect your interests when it matters. Getting these documents right is essential, and our attorneys can ensure everything is executed properly. If you or your clients need assistance, reach out anytime.

JUNE'S NEWS TO KNOW

How Much Will Alzheimer’s Cost You? An Alzheimer’s diagnosis is a long, difficult road to travel. The greatest toll to be paid on that road is the emotional one, but the financial costs take a toll, too.  READ MORE Beating Alzheimer’s to the Punch with Powers of Attorney What if one morning you woke up and couldn’t get out of bed, or put your thoughts together to make yourself understood? If you or someone you love lost the ability to care for yourself, would your interests be protected? READ MORE

Firm Briefs

By Ben Neiburger, Founder, Generation Law

Growing Old Together: Love, Marriage and Alzheimer’s When we marry, we promise to love each other in sickness and in health without really thinking too much about what the “in sickness” part could mean down the road. At Generation Law, we see often see how love is put to the test in later years, when age and illness create heavy emotional and financial burdens. Nowhere is this clearer than when someone you love has Alzheimer’s disease. READ MORE

Where in the World Is Ben? Instead of racing this weekend, I volunteered for Dare2Tri to be a guide for a beginner visually impaired athlete during a three-day clinic. This is Anthony, who had a stroke three years ago and woke up from a coma after many months. He lost 95% of his vision, most of his pre-stroke memory and some motor skills. This weekend was the first time he had been on a bike since he was 15 years old, in a wetsuit, swimming in open water and racing. While he only fell off the tandem bike once (yes, I had a heart attack until he told me he no longer feels pain), had to bail during the swim (got to practice my life guard skills to tow him to the kayak), and liked walking so he wouldn’t hurt himself running (58-minute 5Ks rock!), this was a rewarding and worthwhile experience. You cannot even imagine the joy you bring to disabled athletes as they cross the finish line. I encourage everyone to volunteer. Enabling your athlete to finish a race is so much more rewarding than a personal record (well, almost).

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