September 18, 2017
My mum is fast approaching her 65th birthday and I have been trying to organize her affairs as she transitions into being officially categorized as a […]
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August 9, 2017
When my mother was first diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease in 2007, I had no idea how much paperwork, bureaucracy and frustration I had ahead of me. […]