Financial Capacity for People Living with Dementia and their Caregivers

The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) will host a webinar discussing key aspects of financial, legal, and healthcare planning that can help to ensure a more stable future for persons living with dementia, and their caregivers. As dementia progresses, a person living with dementia will lose the ability to manage care and finances. This highlights the importance of planning for the future as soon as is practical. Future planning for those affected by dementia can include identifying healthcare and supportive service options, determining how care will be funded, and examining financial and legal resources.

• Cindy Hounsell is an attorney and retirement expert who has spent her career helping women secure their financial futures. She directs the National Resource Center for Women and Retirement Planning. She is also founder and president of the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER), which focuses exclusively on the unique financial challenges women face. WISER supports women’s opportunities to secure retirement income through its research, workshops, and partnerships.
• Laurel Beedon, Ph.D., has spent her career working on retirement income policy as a researcher, writer, speaker, and educator. In addition to policy research, Beedon's experience includes serving as a staff member of the American Indian Policy Committee for Senator James Abourezk. She is also a member of the Alumni Advisory Board at Virginia Tech.