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Nothing like a family dinner to remind us how complicated families can be. Any family members no longer speaking? If you live in a different city than your parents or haven’t spent time with them for a while, the time spent together during the holiday can allow you to see how well they are managing. Be aware of the small things and things that are different…..
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Disability, Elder Care, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care ManagementWhich medical professionals can certify on a Disability Tax Credit Certificate (“Form T2201”), that an individual has a severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental functions? Can a registered oral surgeon or other oral specialist, licensed to be so by a provincial body be considered to be a medical doctor in that province for the purpose of certifying on Form T2201 that an individual has an impairment in speaking….
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Canada Revenue Agency, Capacity Law, Disability, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Fiduciary Professions, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, In the News, Power of AttorneyCommunication is often the key to a successful relationship. This holds true for discussions held between parents and their adult children but when it comes to ‘having the talk’ about aging and caring, there seems to be a broken telephone………
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Elder Care, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Power of AttorneyThe majority of all dementia is of the Alzheimers type and it affects more woman than men. The ‘D’ word is the new ‘C’ word (cancer, shhhhh) and demystifying the ‘D’ word is what awareness is all about. ….
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Costs, Disability, Elder Care, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care ManagementLive in care arrangements can take many forms. How about the exchange of room and board for a student living in with granny and helping her with shopping ?….
The legal test for testamentary capacity is well-established in Ontario. In making a determination of whether or not an individual had the capacity to make a will, the evidence of a certified capacity assessor is often given great deal of weight. However, scientific developments have led to a new type of assessor of a person’s mental health. Meet Ludwig, an artificially intelligent robot who was created to track and monitor signs of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia…..
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Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Law, Testamentary Capacity, Wills