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Having the TalkLife is filled with things we don’t want to talk about but know we should. It starts with the birds and the bees and continues all the way to how we want to spend our last days on Earth. Avoid a CrisisDon’t wait until there is a health care crisis to plan how to help your loved one. That’s the worst time to make financial and family decisions. Talk with your loved one about what he or she envisions, and talk with your relatives about what help they can provide. Form a plan together that can be modified when it’s needed instead of starting from scratch during a health care crisis. An excellent place to start is Plan Your Lifespan. This is a website that will help you plan for health events from hospitalizations to memory loss and let you consider options long before you need them. Another resource is Five Wishes at agingwithdignity.org, an easy-to-use living will written in everyday language that can help start and structure important conversations about care.
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