What types of documents should you gather for someone who has Alzheimer’s disease?
ANSWER
Keep the person's important papers in a safe deposit box:
Putting all these ducks in a row is a big responsibility, so tackle it a piece at a time. And while you’re looking after your loved one, remember to care for yourself, too.
- Birth certificate
- Blank checks
- Car title
- Deeds (real estate, personal property, burial plot)
- Driver’s license
- Family trees or genealogy records
- Health insurance cards
- Insurance policies and cards
- Legal documents
- List of bank accounts
- List of credit, debit, and ATM numbers
- List of type and model of medical equipment
- Marriage certificate
- Medical records
- Medicare card
- Military service serial numbers
- Organ donor card
- Passport
- Personal property inventory
- Social Security card
- Stock certificates
Reviewed by Richard Senelick on June 08, 2017
SOURCES:
Alzheimer’s Association.
Hurme, S. , ABA, 2015. The ABA/AARP Checklist for Family Caregivers: A Guide to Making it Manageable
AARP.
Aging Care, LLC.
American Academy of Family Physicians: “Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders.”
SOURCES:
Alzheimer’s Association.
Hurme, S. , ABA, 2015. The ABA/AARP Checklist for Family Caregivers: A Guide to Making it Manageable
AARP.
Aging Care, LLC.
American Academy of Family Physicians: “Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders.”
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