Can Learning a Second Language Help Slow the Progression of Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline and damaged cognitive abilities. Biologically, it can be seen through the buildup of harmful proteins and brain atrophy. However, a recent study published in the journal Bilingualism: Language and Cognition revealed a factor that may inhibit the decline brought about by Alzheimer’s disease and slow the progression of dementia.
As Alzheimer’s disease progresses, people with Alzheimer’s suffer memory loss and often fail to recognize their own children. Along with severely compromised cognitive abilities, it becomes difficult to carry out the activities of daily living.
According to a recent study, however, being bilingual and knowing multiple languages might help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s. In this case, being bilingual means having the ability to use two or more languages fluently.
Alzheimer’s disease and your estate plan
If you’ve been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, you’re likely worried about the financial implications related to ongoing medical care. You may eventually need to be in an assisted living situation. Those with Alzheimer’s disease run the risk of running out of money before they pass away. But there are ways of protecting your assets so that you can avoid that problem.
Here at the Law Office of Angela N. Manz, we help individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and their families prepare for the financial reality of their situation. This includes ensuring that their assets are not depleted by the cost of care. This means sheltering those assets from creditors.
How do we do this? We can use irrevocable living trusts to place your assets outside of your estate so that they are sheltered from creditors and nursing homes that would raid your savings in order to provide care for you. Once the assets are placed outside of your estate, they cannot be accessed by creditors. We can also help you qualify for Medicaid if you have too much money or too many assets.
The irrevocable living trust also acts as a vehicle to distribute your assets once you pass. You can name heirs using the trust and avoid probate and the courts in the process. Generally speaking, when you die with a will, the first thing that happens is that your creditors are contacted to repay your debts. Your family is then entitled to inherit whatever is left over. With an irrevocable living trust, your assets do not pass through probate, and it is much harder for your creditors to gain access to them.
Talk to a Virginia Beach Estate Planning Attorney Today
The Law Office of Angela N. Manz represents the interests of older Americans who are interested in creating a comprehensive estate plan. We also serve the interests of those who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and manage their estates so that they don’t run out of money before they pass away. Call our Virginia Beach estate planning lawyers today to schedule an appointment, and we can begin discussing your next steps right away.
Source:
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