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Everyone with a long-term illness, such as COPD, should discuss their desires
for extended medical care with their doctor and family.
You may decide in advance what medical treatment you want to receive in the
event that you become physically or mentall... |
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Decisions about critical health care situations and end-of-life medical
treatments are deeply personal and should be based on your values and beliefs.
Because it is impossible to foresee every type of circumstance or illness, it is
essential to think in... |
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What are advance directives?
Advance directives is a general term that describes two types of legal
documents that "speak" for you in the event you cannot speak for
yourself:
A Living Will allows you to decide and document, in advance, yo... |
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As a caregiver, you should begin making legal preparations soon after your
loved one has been diagnosed with a serious illness. People with Alzheimer's
disease and other long-term illnesses might have the capacity to manage their own
legal and financi... |
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Life support replaces or supports a failing bodily function. When
patients have curable or treatable conditions, life support is used temporarily
until the illness or disease can be stabilized and the body can resume normal
functioning. At times, the bo... |
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