
Common Myths about Dying
Loved ones make it harder on themselves through incorrect beliefs.
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Living wills are about healthcare, not money, important documents to state your wishes about how to handle medical decisions when you can’t make them yourself.
An advance directive is important, no matter your age. If you can’t speak for yourself due to an illness or accident, it specifies the medical care you want.
Beyond worrying that the main goal of assisted suicide may be to avoid expense, opponents say assisted death laws do not adequately protect patients, and they may be subject to abuse.
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Don’t expect them to embrace death. Your job is to accept what comes. A serious illness might help you both put aside quarrels and disappointments.