PinnedJane Allison Austin, Esq.·Oct 24, 2021Can My Loved One with Alzheimer’s Sign Estate Planning Documents with a Notary?Maybe.A response icon1A response icon1
PinnedJane Allison Austin, Esq.·Apr 14, 2021What Can an Elder Law Attorney Do For Me?Most of us are familiar with estate planning. Perhaps on your own or with the recommendation of your financial advisor or CPA, you’ve met…
PinnedJane Allison Austin, Esq.·Apr 20, 2021When Your Parent Refuses to Move to a Care FacilityYou may have to get them in the back door.
PinnedJane Allison Austin, Esq.·May 23, 2021When Your Loved One No Longer Sees YouLosing Your Loved One and Yourself in a Dementia-Filled World.
Jane Allison Austin, Esq.·Jun 6, 2021Should the FDA Approve aducanumab to Treat Alzheimer’s? (Approved)Experts disagree and the FDA’s own advisory committee says “No.”
Jane Allison Austin, Esq.·Jun 2, 2021A Tale of Two WomenFacing Dementia and Physical Decline Differently.
Jane Allison Austin, Esq.·Apr 23, 2021What Are the Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease?One of the first things my mother noticed about my father’s behavior in the early days of what we would later understand was early-onset…
Jane Allison Austin, Esq.·Apr 22, 2021When a Fever Tells a Different StoryI was sitting with my mother in the hospital when a nurse came in to check her vitals. She had been there a few days with an infection and…
Jane Allison Austin, Esq.·Apr 21, 2021Personal Physician or Hospitalist?If your loved one lives near a hospital, it’s wise to choose a doctor with hospital privileges. Many hospitals now employ “hospitalists” —…
Jane Allison Austin, Esq.·Apr 19, 2021A Moment at Dinner.The last evening out my parents shared came a few years after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. I think somehow my Mom knew this might be the…