Nearly 40% of older Americans have some form of advance directives, such as a living will to communicate wishes about life-saving treatment…or a medical power...
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When a Loved One Doesn’t Have a Will
A man walked into tax attorney Martin Shenkman’s office some years ago with a problem—he had inherited a large sum of money. Nice problem to...
A Way to Give Comfort at the End of Life: Comfort Food
Comfort food—ice cream, mac-and-cheese, beer—are more important than nutrition at end of life. Here’s how to give this joy to a dying loved one.
Write This Letter to Avoid End-of-Life Regrets
Don’t wait until it’s too late to mend old wounds with loved ones. Writing this letter will allow you to live—and die—without regrets.