Alzheimer’s Disease and Veteran’s Benefits

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Brian Willie

Most people facing Alzheimer’s have never heard about a Veteran’s Benefit called a Special Monthly or Improved Pension. You may have heard the name “Aid and Attendance” tossed around, and it has sort of become this “mysterious” thing that people have heard exist but no one has any idea how to obtain the benefit.

Aid and Attendance is really a misnomer. The real program is a Special Monthly Pension (also called Improved Pension). Part of that program includes a higher level benefit for Veteran’s needing “Regular Aid and Attendance.” Now, it’s important not to confuse this VA Pension with a VA Disability Pension where the Veteran has been rated disabled due to an injury that occured during a wartime period.

Instead, this is a program that provides for long-term care costs for a Veteran who was not injured during war but is now disabled. This is a really great program for Alzheimer’s. Many families living with Alzheimer’s want to keep their loved one at home for as long as possible. Or, they want to move their mom or dad into a good assisted living facility. Home health care and assisted living can cost tremendous amounts of money. But, if you qualify for this VA benefit, it can provide up to
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