During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people unexpectedly needed critical care such as ventilators but were unable to communicate their end-of-life wishes to their loved ones. Researchers like me, who ...

We hear a lot of talk about being prepared for an emergency. Some emergencies in life are medical, and there’s a way to plan ahead for how to handle emergency medical care for yourself or your loved ...

Advance directives are written documents that tell your doctors what kind of treatment you'd like to have if you become unable to make medical decisions (e.g., if you're in surgery, or in a coma, or ...

Healthcare treatment. Hospital preferences. End-of-life care. Some choices are too important to leave to chance—yet they often are. A recent poll found that only 46% of older adults in the U.S. had ...

Medical emergencies and unexpected health crises can occur at any age. Advance care planning encourages people to consider potential future scenarios and plan accordingly, even if they’re young and ...

Implementing advance care planning consults can increase advance directive completion rates. The authors demonstrate the impact of consults on completed advance directives in the medical record.

As estate-planning professionals, we help clients plan in the event of incapacity, not just death. While clients may come into our offices worried about death and taxes, we educate them that equally ...

“Every adult over 18 years of age should have an advance directive,” said Cathleen Obray, MD, an internist at the Intermountain River Road Internal Medicine Clinic. “An advance directive ensures that ...

Has the coronavirus pandemic made you think more about end-of life-planning... like advanced directives, a living will, or power of attorney? We talk about the different options, how the pandemic has ...

With over 35 years as a dedicated physician, I've witnessed the gift given to loved ones left behind when an advance directive is completed and available for healthcare professionals to follow in the ...

Trusts and estates attorneys devise estate plans that will protect their clients during their lifetimes and upon death. To do that we have our mainstay tools: wills, trusts and powers of attorney for ...