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Hard Conversations: Financial Planning for Dementia

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Diseases like Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia make money management extremely difficult. One of the best things people can do to prepare is speak openly with their loved ones about their finances and possible cognitive decline. WESA’s Sarah Boden looks at how to have these hard and sometimes scary conversations.

Sarah’s reporting on dementia and financial decision-making is part of a fellowship with the Association of Health Care Journalists supported by The Commonwealth Fund.

Read the full story here.

(Original air-date: 1/9/23)

Sarah Boden covers health, science and technology for 90.5 WESA. Before coming to Pittsburgh in November 2017, she was a reporter for Iowa Public Radio where she covered a range of issues, including the 2016 Iowa Caucuses.