Financial Planning for Alzheimer's

Nothing will erase the emotional toll this disease takes on families. But you can take steps to stem the financial bleeding.

Prepare for the financial impact of this devastating disease soon after a diagnosis.

When your aging parents talk about the same things again and again, or forget conversations you’ve recently had, don’t write it off. They might be ...

Private and government insurance programs may pay for some of the costs.

Real people share their experiences with the crippling costs of coping with the disease.

This step-by-step guide can help you find the right place to meet your loved one's needs.

Caring for someone with a chronic illness can be expensive, but these tax-saving moves may help defray some of the costs.

How I took over my mother's finances after she was diagnosed with the disease.

Prepare these documents, and update older ones, while you still have the decision-making capacity to do so.

These resources for patients and caregivers can help provide guidance for dealing with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Follow these tips to help your parents avoid becoming victims.

Whether you hire in-home help directly or through an agency, ask detailed questions about caregivers' background and training.

Changes in state laws and shifting practices of financial institutions and health care providers warrant a review of your advance-planning documents.

These products can allow seniors with mild cognitive impairments to remain independent longer.

The long-term-care insurance business is in turmoil. But these options can help you steer through the turbulent marketplace.

These sites can help you find the right facility if your mom or dad has dementia.

Even in the early stages of dementia, financial skills can be diminished. These steps can help protect you or a loved one -- and a retirement nest egg.

A client of Kiplinger columnist Steve Goldberg was conned out of $1.3 million.

Today’s volatile stock market and near-zero interest rates on savings can make desperate older investors even more vulner­able to scams.

Scams aren't the only thing to watch for. Pleas for cash from legitimate organizations can be just as dangerous to your parents' bank account.

As we grow older, our ability to make sound financial decisions degrades, but if we prepare, we can maintain healthy finances well into old age.

Find out as much as you can about your parents' finances now so that you're prepared to step in later if necessary.

If you don't live close enough to mom and dad to help them with daily money tasks, there are professionals who can.

Look for these red flags when you spend time with mom and dad over the holidays.

If a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, move quickly to get finances and estate plans in order.