by Jimmy Carter | Oct 24, 2018 | Dementia, Early-Onset
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia commonly strike after the age of 65. However, there are instances when these conditions occur in people in their 40s and 50s. Always a devastating diagnosis, early onset can be particularly difficult because of its unexpected nature...
by Jimmy Carter | Oct 18, 2018 | Dementia, Vascular Dementia
A stroke happens every 40 seconds and is the leading cause of death in the United States. With these stunning statistics in mind, and the awareness that stroke is the primary cause of vascular dementia, we started our exploration of the topic last week. In our last...
by Jimmy Carter | Sep 18, 2018 | Dementia, Will Contests / Challenging a Will
A study recently conducted by The University of Exeter Medical School analyzed the data on stroke and dementia risk from 3.2 million individuals around the world. The data revealed that the link between stroke and dementia persisted even after taking into effect...
by Jimmy Carter | Aug 30, 2018 | Dementia
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementia-related illness, is profound anxiety. In the context of clients who are challenging a will, or defending such a challenge, we sometimes see this anxiety appear in the decedent’s medical records. Whether...
by Jimmy Carter | Aug 28, 2018 | Dementia
We’ve discussed at length on this blog that dementia is on the rise. As a matter of fact, 47 million people worldwide are affected by dementia and by the year 2030 that number is expected to rise to 75 million. One other topic we’ve explored is the myriad of risk...
by Jimmy Carter | Aug 24, 2018 | Alzheimer’s, Dementia
Two weeks ago, the state of Massachusetts passed a landmark, multifaceted law that aims to improve diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Currently, no other state in the country has a comparable law. Read on, all. Mr. Kohl’s...
