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Alzheimer's: Five Wishes advance directive also covers comfort, spirituality

Por: The Advocate Health July 23, 2024

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What is the Five Wishes document?Created by Jim Towey and the nonprofit organization he founded, Aging with Dignity, Five Wishes is an advance directive that was introduced in 1996 as a Florida-only document combining a living will and health care power of attorney, while addressing matters of comfort care and spirituality.In 1998, the American Bar Association's Commission on Law and Aging and medical experts introduced a national version.... + full article



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