No matter your age, having a conversation (and putting in writing) what your medical wishes are when the end-of-life comes is a vitally important conversation to have. While it’s not always an easy ...

While you never hope to use one, an advance directive outlines your preferences for medical care if you become ill and are unable to make decisions for yourself. An advance directive is a legal ...

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An advance directive is a way to tell your loved ones and doctors your wishes if something happens and you can’t speak for yourself. A directive can include the type and extent of your medical care.

If you live in Virginia and have an advance medical directive, it may not fully address your end-of-life wishes. A typical advance medical directive outlines whether you want life-prolonging treatment ...

Dear Doctor: I recently read about advance directives that deal only with dementia. Is there some benefit to those over the more traditional directives? If so, how do I go about creating one? Dear ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended virtually all of our daily routines. Likewise, it has changed the way estate planning attorneys (and hopefully you) think about your Advance Health Care Directive.

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 ...

Advanced Medical Directives are a vital part of your financial and estate planning. We often get asked to explain the difference in an advance directive vs living will. We will explain the difference ...

A session to teach the public about advance directives, or living wills, will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the Summit Medical Center classrooms. The presentation will contain information about the ...

Creating a living will and other advance directive documents may be easier, and cheaper, than you think. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...