Late Stages of Alzheimer"s
Once you start nearing the late stages of alzheimer's disease, you will probably think about starting to get your finances in order.
It is worth doing this whilst you still know what you are doing, rather than leaving it until you have no recollection of what is what.
The main thing is to get someone to help you do this, this way if you forget where things are at least someone else knows where to find them.
You don't want to find yourself in a situation where you can't find your important documents.
The best way to sort everything out is to buy a couple of files, make sure you label each file with exactly what is being kept in them.
Then file your important documents to suit you.
You will find it much easier if you keep all of your household bills, i.
e gas, water, electric, telephone, mortgage, council tax or rent in one file.
Then when the time comes for someone else to take care of these bills for you, they will know exactly where they are.
You might also consider making a will out at this point.
By doing that now, you will know and will have peace of mind of who you want to have your possessions when the time comes.
Another way to look at it is, nobody can step in after and say that you where not of sane mind.
Keep any insurance policies in a folder with your will, also any bank or building society books which you may have.
If you keep any money hidden in your house, make sure you tell someone where it is.
You might also at this moment in time consider writing a letter to someone in your family, telling them how much you love them and how proud you are off them.
This could be something they could keep after you have gone.
Some people like to plan there their own funerals, this is fine, as long as you go through this with someone who you know will carry out your wishes to the last detail for you.
By sorting out your affairs will to help give you the peace of mind that you will need.
If you find yourself in a position where you have no family, you might consider getting some legal advice on this matter.
This could mean a caregiver or a solicitor.
Or you might consider a friend whom you know you can trust to help you.
It is worth doing this whilst you still know what you are doing, rather than leaving it until you have no recollection of what is what.
The main thing is to get someone to help you do this, this way if you forget where things are at least someone else knows where to find them.
You don't want to find yourself in a situation where you can't find your important documents.
The best way to sort everything out is to buy a couple of files, make sure you label each file with exactly what is being kept in them.
Then file your important documents to suit you.
You will find it much easier if you keep all of your household bills, i.
e gas, water, electric, telephone, mortgage, council tax or rent in one file.
Then when the time comes for someone else to take care of these bills for you, they will know exactly where they are.
You might also consider making a will out at this point.
By doing that now, you will know and will have peace of mind of who you want to have your possessions when the time comes.
Another way to look at it is, nobody can step in after and say that you where not of sane mind.
Keep any insurance policies in a folder with your will, also any bank or building society books which you may have.
If you keep any money hidden in your house, make sure you tell someone where it is.
You might also at this moment in time consider writing a letter to someone in your family, telling them how much you love them and how proud you are off them.
This could be something they could keep after you have gone.
Some people like to plan there their own funerals, this is fine, as long as you go through this with someone who you know will carry out your wishes to the last detail for you.
By sorting out your affairs will to help give you the peace of mind that you will need.
If you find yourself in a position where you have no family, you might consider getting some legal advice on this matter.
This could mean a caregiver or a solicitor.
Or you might consider a friend whom you know you can trust to help you.
