Q. I have heard several horror stories about Advance Directives being unavailable when needed, as more hospitals are implementing new systems to store and access electronic medical records. Or, in other cases, patients’ documents … [Read more...]
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Why Every College Student Should Have an Incapacity Plan
July 1, 2016 by
Q. My 18-year old daughter, Madison, will be a freshman in college in the fall. At her high school graduation party, my friend Phil told me that he is already doing estate planning for his own daughter, and he told me that it is … [Read more...]
Print This PageDo Not Resuscitate Orders Being Placed Without Patient Consent?
May 6, 2016 by
All of us can be lulled into believing we’ve got plenty of time, until something unexpected happens. Whether it’s a car accident, a heart attack, a fire, or a stroke, those who procrastinated and didn’t plan in advance often kick … [Read more...]
Print This PageThe Most Important Awareness Day of the Year (and only 20- 30% realize it!)
April 19, 2016 by
Anne is 71 years old, and her health is rapidly declining. When her time comes, she is confident that she wants to donate her organs to help someone else live a longer and healthier life. She also wants to be buried next to her … [Read more...]
Print This PageNow You Can Clone Grandma — April Fool’s Joke . . . or Not?
April 1, 2016 by
Q. I am very close with my 100-year-old grandmother, Emily. She is a remarkable, accomplished woman who went to college (which was rare in her time) and became a successful brain surgeon. She is also a very talented artist. I … [Read more...]
Print This PageVirginia’s New Emergency Contact Program
February 12, 2016 by
Q. Last week, my husband got into a car accident. It was minor, luckily, and although he was a little shaken up and had whiplash, he was fine otherwise. When he called us from the hospital, the children and I were … [Read more...]
Print This PageTop 15 Articles of 2015
December 30, 2015 by
From the 50th birthday of Medicaid and Medicare and the 80th birthday of Social Security to the once-a-decade White House Conference on Aging, we covered a lot of ground in 2015. It was a year that included a new act being passed … [Read more...]
Print This PageFacing the Elephant in the Room
December 15, 2015 by
When Alyssa left for her long drive back to college or for a vacation, she would always give her father a long, meaningful hug, and would reassure him that if something happened to him or her, that she loved him very much. Since … [Read more...]
Print This PageBe Very Afraid: Our Top Ten Scariest Articles
October 30, 2015 by
With Halloween upon us, now is the time when we present you with this year’s scariest & creepiest stories. From posthumous messages from loved ones to Alzheimer's being contagious, we uncovered some scary ground. To … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: I Am Single With No Children. Why Should I Bother Planning?
August 6, 2015 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun, I am a free-spirited single person who has never been married or had any children. I don't even have brothers or sisters. Yesterday, my neighbor told me about her estate planning during our morning walk. … [Read more...]
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