An advance directive is a legally binding document regulated by state laws. Advance directives are subject to The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA), 1990, a federal law that encourages individuals ...

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.

The end of life sometimes begins with an advance directive. Learning about advance directives now may make things easier for your loved ones later, when they're in a hospital room trying to ...

Dear Savvy Senior: All this horrible coronavirus carnage got me thinking about my own end-of-life decisions if I were to get sick. Can you recommend some good resources that can help me create a ...

Filling out an Advance Directive with a loved one. (Get it Done SB photo) If you experienced a life-threatening emergency tomorrow and were unable to speak for yourself, would your loved ones and ...

April 16, 2016 is National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). While there may be no parades or fanfare, we should all pay attention to this special day. National Healthcare Decisions Day reminds us how ...

MURRAY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) – 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 for how to handle emergency medical care for ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people, both old and young were faced with serious illness or a medical emergency that required vital decisions about their medical care, and sometimes those ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a Forbes.com Contributor specializing in geriatric health and women's health articles. End-of-life planning isn’t an easy ...

This week marked National Health Care Decisions Day — a time when medical professionals encourage people to think seriously about creating an advance directive. Because the truth is, the unexpected ...

One of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that people may be faced with a serious illness or a medical emergency that required vital decisions about their medical care, and sometimes ...