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BREAKING NEWS: Herpes Virus & Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers revealed strong evidence in a study published last Thursday in the journal Neuron1 that two strains of the human herpes virus — 6A and 7 — could be a contributing factor in Alzheimer’s, the disease that robs people of their memory and cognitive functions.
230 Years of Probate Law: Summary of the Greenwood-Baker Test of Testamentary Capacity
When contesting or challenging a will, modern courts use the Greenwood-Baker Test to determine whether a decedent possessed sufficient testamentary capacity to execute a will.
Improving Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
As we’ve mentioned previously in this blog, the reluctance to assertively declare that a patient is suffering from Alzheimer’s does impact the course of will contest litigation. Despite the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease, there are many flaws in the diagnosis. There are two main areas where diagnosis of the disease sees challenges. The first, physician reluctance to diagnose the disease,...
Dementia with Lewy Bodies 101
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), the third most common cause of dementia, is a chronic neurodegenerative cognitive disorder. Here we breakdown what the disease is, symptoms, diagnosis and prognosis, especially in the context of challenging a will or trust.
Alzheimer’s Risk Factors — And Lifestyle Prevention
While many of the risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s disease are predestined, there are elements that a patient has control over. In a will contest, discovering the existence of risk factors is critical to success.
Feasibility of Blockchain Estate Planning Tool
Blockchain is an incredible technology with seemingly endless ways to change and improve our world. It promises to remove the need for middlemen and trusted intermediaries thereby disrupting well-established and time-honored industries – relevant to this post, recent startups claim to have found answers to the riddle of estate planning, to the complexities of estate administration, and to...