An older parent or relative seems to be increasingly forgetful. They remember to take the frying pan off the stove top but neglect to turn off the gas burner. They firmly believe that someone no longer in office is the president. Is such a person competent to sign legal documents? To run a corporation? To make medical decisions?

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, “The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 6.2 million people of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. In Texas, 400,000 people aged 65 and older have Alzheimer’s disease.”

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