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Advanced Directives and Medical Powers of Attorney: Just What the Doctor Ordered

When it comes to end-of-life medical care, doctors will tell you that less is often more. However, without a medical power of attorney or advanced directive, an incapacitated patient will likely end up with an over-medicalized, drawn-out death. This article from NPR explains why doctors wish more patients had

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This Father's Day why not help Dad plan?

May is Older Americans Month

May is national "Older Americans Month" and this year also marks the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act, which President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law in July 1965. Historically, Older Americans Month has been a time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons to

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"Who speaks for you if you are not able to speak for yourself? Who determines what kind of care you want at the end of life, how your finances are handled, how your estate will be distributed? You do … but only IF you’ve prepared ahead of time."

Want control at the end of your life? Here's what you need Completing important documents that state your wishes will protect your interests and spare loved ones from unnecessary conflict and stress.