“Money Woes Can Be an Early Clue to Alzheimer’s.” This is an attention grabbing headline from the November 4th edition of the New York Times. The point of the article is to inform that complex decision-making may be the first sign of Alzheimer’s that catches attention. We often dismiss mild memory loss as another senior moment rather than a call to action. The changes are so small that complex problem solving is ignored. I once had a client who received attention only after he bought his plane ticket to pick up the $17 million he had won from the publisher’s clearing house. The dilemma is to determine competency. This is a very complex legal issue that faces families, medical professional, financial advisors, and attorneys alike. Financial decisions have important impact on not only the person with Alzheimer’s disease but also […]