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VOICE MATTERS
The blog giving voice to family caregivers—powered by real stories, expert tips, and hard-won lessons.


Give the Gift of End-of-Life Planning
How to ease loved ones' grief burden through memorial planning, ensuring your important papers are available and wishes are honored.
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Aug 13, 202412 min read


ACP Numbers Are Low for Everyone, Especially Minorities
Explore ACP insights from HRS data to understand engagement and overcome barriers in health equity.
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May 9, 202411 min read


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.
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Apr 21, 202417 min read


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.
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Apr 18, 202411 min read


Why is Advance Care Planning Essential for Everyone?
Explore why failing to plan your healthcare is a risky decision.
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Apr 17, 20248 min read


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.
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Apr 16, 20242 min read


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.
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Apr 14, 20248 min read


A Backup Plan While Awaiting Organ Donation
Explore the importance of advance care planning and SPIRIT for those awaiting organ transplants.
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Feb 29, 20243 min read


Advance Care Planning: 7 Urgent Reasons
Discover 7 vital reasons to prioritize advance care planning now for peace of mind and clarity.
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Dec 31, 20239 min read


A True Crisis
Dr. Brown's experience with his father in the emergency room and precautions you can take.
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Jun 15, 20214 min read


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...
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Jun 13, 20212 min read


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...
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Jun 10, 20211 min read


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...
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Jun 9, 20211 min read


Grab a Bite to Eat
Feeding yourself a meal or having a snack is the fourth activity of daily living (“ADL”).
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Jun 7, 20211 min read


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...
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Jun 6, 20211 min read


Latrine Clean
Evaluate how well your elderly loved one uses the bathroom and controls their bowels.
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Jun 3, 20211 min read


7 Measures of Senior Independence
Overview of the seven key activities of daily living.
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Jun 1, 20211 min read


3 Things You Need to Talk About Death
Key topics to cover as you plan for death – medical preferences, estate plan, and insurance.
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May 28, 20212 min read


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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May 25, 20211 min read
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