1. POWER OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

2. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES MOST POWERFUL PROTECTION
NO ABSOLUTE GUARANTEES BUT . . .
SIGN THE STATE-APPROVED LIVING WILL DECLARATION FORM
APPOINT AN ATTORNEY-IN-FACT IN A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTHCARE DECISIONS USING THE STATE-APPROVED FORMS
SPECIFY INTENTIONS AND WISHES IN A DOCUMENTED WAY AND BE AS CLEAR ABOUT THEM AS POSSIBLE
CONVERSE OPENLY AND HONESTLY WITH PHYSICIAN, FAMILY, AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS ABOUT YOUR WISHES
REASSESS WISHES PERIODICALLY AS LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES AND HEALTH CONDITIONS CHANGE