Just One More Thing: RIP Peter Falk

In a demonstration of its ubiquity, Alzheimer disease just robbed us of another wonderful actor, Peter Falk, who died yesterday.  I can still remember while growing up how I sometimes got to stay up late to watch him play the forgetful cigar chomping Columbo.  Oh how my parents loved that show.  I enjoyed him a second time as the loving grandfather in The Princess Bride.

In a sad commentary, his daughter and 2nd wife apparently got into a legal brouhaha over his conservatorship.  This occurred after his daughter went public w/his diagnosis just over 2 years ago.  I bring this up to point out how important it is for us to get our legal & financial house in order before we think we need to do so due to some medical condition.  This is a point of prevention so very rarely discussed.  But by using the late Mr. Falk and his family as an example, this would be the perfect introduction to a discussion w/your parents (or your children) to avoid a similar fate.