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The First 90 Days After a Dementia Diagnosis: Free Family Checklist

A free printable checklist that shows families exactly what to handle first, second and third in the ninety days after a dementia diagnosis — medical, legal, financial, safety and family coordination.

28 action items
15 minutes to review, weeks to work through
Families who just received a diagnosis and do not know where to start.

Weeks 1–2: Get your bearings

Write down the exact diagnosis wording and which clinician gave it.
Ask the diagnosing clinician which type of dementia is suspected and how confident they are.
Request copies of recent cognitive testing, imaging and lab results for your own file.

Weeks 3–4: Legal and financial groundwork

Confirm whether a durable power of attorney for finances exists and where it is stored.

Confirm whether an advance healthcare directive or healthcare proxy exists.

Ask the clinician to note current decision-making capacity in the chart.

Weeks 5–8: Safety at home

Walk the home and note trip hazards, poor lighting and unsafe stairs.

Decide how medications will be stored and administered safely.

Evaluate driving honestly and plan how the conversation will happen.

25 more items across 3 sections

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