Friday, February 25, 2011

Financial Health of the Cognitively Impaired May Be Forgotten

"The capacity to effectively manage one's finances is among the first things to go in individuals with emerging cognitive impairment, the authors note in their report. Patients with MCI may start by having trouble balancing their checkbook and paying bills; then, often within a year, they'll have trouble with more basic financial skills, such as counting coins and paying in cash.

"When a patient is diagnosed with MCI or mild dementia, the patient and family should be told that the patient's ability to manage their finances is going to decline probably relatively rapidly over the next couple of years," Dr. Widera said."

Financial Health of the Cognitively Impaired May Be Forgotten: Report

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