| An advanced care directive, commonly
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| | state or terminal illness in order to be
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| known as a living will is something
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| | used. A good example of someone who would
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| everyone should have. A living will is a
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| | be incapable of making their own sound
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| legal document that states specific
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| | medical decisions is someone with
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| directives regarding medical treatments
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| | Alzheimer's.
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| that must be followed by caregivers or
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| | If you choose not to have a living will
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| the person appointed power of attorney
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| | or appoint a durable power of attorney
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| for health care decisions if you are
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| | your family members may end up fighting
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| unable to give informed consent. A living
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| | and arguing over what treatment you
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| will ensures that your wishes are carried
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| | should or should not be receiving. Even
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| out.
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| | though a doctor will consult with your
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| What Does a Living Will Cover?
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| | family they still may be split in the
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| There are some people that think a living
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| | decision making. Since doctors only
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| will is used only to direct health care
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| | consult with family members, if you are
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| providers to withhold necessary medical
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| | unmarried the living will and durable
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| treatment. While many do use a living
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| | power of attorney will enable them to
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| will for this type of instruction, a
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| | have a say in your health care decisions.
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| living will is also a way for a person to
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| | An Attorney-In-Fact
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| ask for all available medical techniques
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| | An Attorney-in-Fact is the person you
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| and treatments should they want them.
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| | assign power of attorney. Whomever you
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| Living wills are complicated because they
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| | chose as the proxy for health care
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| deal with medical issues so it is always
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| | decisions or attorney-in-fact needs to be
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| a good idea to consult with your doctor
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| | someone you trust and is comfortable
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| so he can clarify any treatments or
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| | talking about medical issues. An
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| techniques you are unsure of.
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| | assertive and diplomatic individual is
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| One thing to keep in mind is that a
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| | the preferred choice because you are
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| living will's legality does not take
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| | choosing someone to be your advocacy.
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| effect until the patient has been
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| | They may need to argue with the doctors
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| medically determined to be terminally ill
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| | and even your family members, and in some
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| or is in a permanent vegetative state,
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| | cases, go to court and fight on your
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| unable to communicate medical wishes.
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| | behalf. You need someone who is aware of
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| The Difference between a Living Will and
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| | the choices your have made and will
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| Durable Power of Attorney
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| | support any and all instructions you have
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| Some functions of a living will can be
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| | laid out.
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| performed by a durable power of attorney.
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| | More people are choosing to have a living
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| The document gives the attorney legal
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| | will as it takes the pressure off family
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| power to make any health care decision
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| | members when it comes to making important
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| for a person who is unable to make those
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| | medical decisions. Medical decisions
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| decisions for themselves, in some cases
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| | should never be made with your emotions,
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| it also allows the durable power of
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| | but unfortunately it happens too often.
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| attorney to use his/her own judgment.
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| | This is why a living will is a very
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| Unlike a living will, a durable power of
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| | important document to have.
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| attorney does not depend on a vegetative
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