Give the Gift of End-of-Life Planning
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How to ease loved ones' grief burden through memorial planning, ensuring your important papers are available and wishes are honored.
Cindy Davis
- May 9
- 11 min
ACP Numbers Are Low for Everyone, Especially Minorities
Explore ACP insights from HRS data to understand engagement and overcome barriers in health equity.
Cindy Davis
- Apr 21
- 17 min
Senior Health Care Planning: 10 Key Terms Explained for Better Decision Making
What quality of life, personal values, wishes, medical goals, treatment priorities, and care preferences mean to you.
Cindy Davis
- Apr 18
- 11 min
Essential Elements of Advance Care Planning: What Do You Need to Know?
Medical decisions, discontinued treatments in hospice, non-medical matters, document types, and surrogate choice.
Cindy Davis
- Apr 17
- 8 min
Why is Advance Care Planning Essential for Everyone?
Explore why failing to plan your healthcare is a risky decision.
Cindy Davis
- Apr 16
- 2 min
Real-Life, End-of-Life Decisions in “The Ventilator” Podcast
On National Healthcare Decisions Day discover how the "The Ventilator" podcast can help you make end-of-life decisions.
Cindy Davis
- Apr 14
- 8 min
How Does Aging Affect My Future Health Plans?
Explore how aging and chronic conditions impact your health plans and the role of advance care planning.
Cindy Davis
- Feb 29
- 3 min
A Backup Plan While Awaiting Organ Donation
Explore the importance of advance care planning and SPIRIT for those awaiting organ transplants.
Cindy Davis
- Dec 31
- 9 min
Advance Care Planning: 7 Urgent Reasons
Discover 7 vital reasons to prioritize advance care planning now for peace of mind and clarity.
Bert Brown
- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
A True Crisis
Dr. Brown's experience with his father in the emergency room and precautions you can take.
Cindy Davis
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
Get Things Done!
Completing the instrumental activities to run your household are the seventh group of activities of daily living (“ADL”). How well do you...
Cindy Davis
- Jun 11, 2021
- 1 min
Knowing, Understanding, and Doing
Knowing and understanding what’s happening and taking proper action is the sixth activity of daily living (“ADL”). How well do you...
Cindy Davis
- Jun 10, 2021
- 1 min
Move Under Your Own Power
Moving around your home or out and about is the fifth activity of daily living (“ADL”). How well do you make transfers from one place to...
Cindy Davis
- Jun 8, 2021
- 1 min
Grab a Bite to Eat
Feeding yourself a meal or having a snack is the fourth activity of daily living (“ADL”).
Cindy Davis
- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
All Dressed Up and Ready
Getting dressed for the day or bedtime is the third activity of daily living (“ADL”). How well do you put on and take off clothing and...
Cindy Davis
- Jun 4, 2021
- 1 min
Latrine Clean
Evaluate how well your elderly loved one uses the bathroom and controls their bowels.
Cindy Davis
- Jun 2, 2021
- 1 min
7 Measures of Senior Independence
Overview of the seven key activities of daily living.
Cindy Davis
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
3 Things You Need to Talk About Death
Key topics to cover as you plan for death – medical preferences, estate plan, and insurance.
Bert Brown
- May 26, 2021
- 1 min
A Peaceful End of Life
Palliative and hospice care help relive end-of-life stress for a patient and loved ones. What do you do when there is nothing more you...
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