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Talk Among Family Members

Last Updated: March 22, 2008 | Related resource areas: Personal Finance

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Talking with our families about end-of-life issues, such as living wills and health-care agents, isn't easy. To learn about discussion strategies that work, click on the video buttons that follow. You’ll view streaming videos and read about people who have discussed end-of-life issues with their own families. Most, but not all, have already completed their advance directives for health care.



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Lesson Contents

I. Introduction

II. Advance Directives for Health Care

III. Starting an Advance Directive Discussion

a. Plan Ahead
b. Hold a Family Meeting
c. Talk Among Family Members
c.1. Getting the Discussion Started is the Hardest Part
c.2. Importance of Advance Directives
c.3. Young and Old Need Advance Directives
c.4. Initiating the Conversation
c.5. Facing Communications Challenges and Differences
c.6. Sharing Our Decisions with Others
c.7. Feeling at Peace with Our Decisions

V. Learn More

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Communicate Your Advance Directives for Health Care belongs to a series called Legally Secure Your Financial Future. The series also includes information to help you organize important household papers and begin preparing your estate plan.

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