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Every adult should have an advance directive to explain the type of health care they want or don't want when they can’t make decisions.

When planning for your future medical care, prepare your advance directives to be sure your loved ones make health choices according to your wishes. Find free advance directive forms for where you live with this AARP resource: https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/financial-legal/free-printable-advance-directives/

Advance Directives | HealthInAging.org If you lose the ability to make decisions, someone will have to make decisions for you. There are legal documents that allow you to spell out your healthcare decisions ahead of time. These documents are called advance directives.

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A health system is “age friendly” when it’s expertly designed to coordinate all our care as we age, while also making sure our personal needs, values, and preferences are at the heart of that care.

Find local age-friendly health systems that understand what makes our care unique as we age: https://www.healthinaging.org/age-friendly-healthcare-you