1. Lifespan Planning in the 4th Quarter:
PlanYourLifespan.org
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2. What Do We Plan For? Birth 20s 40s 60s 80s Death “4th Quarter”
Planning often involves end of life care, not planning for health events that happen as people age.
Death
“4th Quarter”

3. http://projects.newyorker.com/story/ chast-parents/
Roz Chast
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The truth of the matter is, however, that seldom do we want to have conversations of our own about topics of death and dying, or even about topics related to the inevitabilities of aging, including often reduced physical and cognitive function, the need to seek alternate housing arrangement, and the need to make hard decisions.
So we tend to be more aligned with Roz Chast’s parents, who note: Can’t we talk about something more pleasant?”
We tend to not want to think about it, so we tend not to plan or to push off planning

4. Are we talking about Hospice/End of Life?NO
…think years before you die.

5. Will you be hospitalized? Will you experience a fall?
Will you develop Alzheimer’s?
Many older adults do not understand their health trajectory and future health needs.
Subsequently, friends and family must react to the crisis.

6. Let’s PLAN for these emergencies instead of reacting to them.
Provide older adults a voice in their future.
Doctors, nurses, and social workers know about the clinical life events and resources available to people as they age and needs grow.
Together we can prepare…

7. Overview Background Navigating PlanYourLifespan.org
Concluding Thoughts

8. TAILOR THIS SLIDE TO DESCRIBE YOUR GROUP, ORGANIZATION
Our Team
We are seniors, geriatricians, community members, university researchers, social workers, communication experts and home care specialists
TAILOR THIS SLIDE TO DESCRIBE YOUR GROUP, ORGANIZATION

9. Goal: Develop a planning tool to assist older adults in making informed choices about issues in their health trajectory.

10. Why not plan ahead? Barriers to Planning
Uncertainty over the future
Too healthy/too sick
Offspring influences
Denial and Procrastination
Overwhelmed and Perceiving a Lack of Options
Financial Concerns
Pride

11. Online & Paper-based Planning Tool

12. Plan Your Lifespan© addresses:
Talking to Others
Hospitalizations
Falls
Finances
Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s

14. Planning for Hospitalizations
Planning … for a hospitalization?
Rehabilitation choices (e.g., physical therapy)
For each day of hospitalization, it may take
2-3 weeks to fully recover
Physical therapy helps; offered in several settings
Medicare online comparison:

21. Other Sections

22. Preventing Falls at Home

23. Long Term Goals

24. Talking to Others

25. Conversation Starters
“I went through this website (Plan Your Lifespan) and have been answering some questions about planning for my future. I wanted to share my answers with you to see if you have any thoughts.”
Refer to a situation about someone who faced a health event. For example, “I was thinking about what happened with (Aunt Martha) and it made me think that I want to be prepared in case that happens to me.”
“I know right now, I'm doing okay... but there's always a chance something could happen and it's scary. I'd like to talk about what I may need in the future so we're both prepared.”

26. Summary

27. PlanYourLifespan.org launch
Publically available as of September 15, 2015
Nationally available with links to local resources
No cost, free to use
Secure website
Paper-based version

28. Concluding Thoughts
Questions to think about.
Have you thought of what you would do if you could no longer live alone? Future living arrangements?
What are you going to do if you get sick or need help at home?
Have you talked to your family/Power of Attorney about what your plans are?

29. Concluding Thoughts Plan your lifespan.
We may not know the future, but we can have a voice.
Plan your lifespan.
Identify preferences, values and goals.
It’s a process.
You are not alone.
Plans change; will need to revisit.

30. Lifespan Planning in the 4th Quarter:
PlanYourLifespan.org
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