I cannot stress this enough…get the legal affairs in order. My husband has Alzheimer’s and I am his caregiver. 4 years ago when he was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment we updated our wills and wrote up durable and medical powers of attorney. You will need them for financial and medical decisions acting on behalf of your spouse or loved one. If you don’t you won’t be able to talk to the doctor, change accounts etc. My advice is immediately consult with an estate planning attorney to get these in place. If your loved one goes into the hospital it’s the first thing the hospital will ask for is your power of attorney. A simple thing as closing a credit card or canceling a magazine subscription…you will need it. You are their voice.