{"id":1943,"date":"2022-07-18T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careplangcm.com\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2025-10-23T02:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T02:39:09","slug":"dementia-and-finances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careplangcm.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/18\/dementia-and-finances\/","title":{"rendered":"Dementia and finances"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If the person you care for has dementia\u2014memory or thinking problems from a condition such as Alzheimer’s, a stroke, or Parkinson’s\u2014unpaid bills or a messy checkbook may have been your first sign that something was amiss. Certainly, in the later stages of dementia, your loved one won’t be able to manage their finances. But what about the in-between?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s tempting to simply take over once you discover errors. But being entitled to manage money and buy what we want is central to adulthood. Taking that away prematurely may spin your relative and your relationship into turmoil and may not even be within your legal rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider these strategies for respectful money management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n