Adult children of a patient beginning to show early signs of cognitive decline share with the nurse that they are reluctant to discuss financial issues because the patient "was always private about money matters." The nurse responds most therapeutically when suggesting:

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Finances may be the last subject that parents want to talk about with their children,but it is also the most important.Children should convey that they do not want to know how much their parents have or might leave in their will;rather,they want to make sure there is a current and complete plan.A lawyer or social worker can assist in this process,but unless the patient believes the children are acting in his or her best interests,the other professionals will likely encounter resistance as well.Telling the family the conversation has to occur is paternalistic.

Adult Children of a Patient Beginning to Show Early Signs