Aug. 16—As we get older, it's important to plan for future decisions about medical care. And it's a good idea to discuss those decisions with loved ones. This is called advance care planning. Advance ...

During a medical emergency or a serious illness or at the end of life, questions may arise about a patient’s medical treatment and how their care team should proceed. In instances where the patient is ...

Medicare recognizes the importance of end-of-life planning and what you’d like your future care to look like. Its advance care planning benefit is part of your annual wellness appointment. During your ...

Adults with serious illness in the US were significantly more likely than those without to think about their advance care plans, a new study has found. Those concerned about whether their surrogates ...

Advance directives are legal documents that outline your preferences regarding major medical decisions. The two main types are a living will and a durable power of attorney. An advance directive is ...

Advance care planning is about much more than just age. It is the process of communicating information about a patient’s diagnosis, treatment options, life goals, values and wishes. It often involves ...

Advance care planning (ACP) is a process that supports adults at any age or stage of health in understanding and sharing their personal values, life goals, and preferences for future medical care, ...

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For Texas health system Houston Methodist, the major challenges to obtaining completed advance care directives included the time constraints of primary care physicians in addressing advance care ...

This article originally appeared in Undark Magazine. When Kevin E. Taylor became a pastor 22 years ago, he didn’t expect how often he’d have to help families make gut-wrenching decisions for a loved ...

End-of-life planning refers to the steps a person takes to get their affairs in order and determine how they want to spend their last days. People may also refer to end-of-life planning as advance ...