Health Care Proxy - A Health Care Proxy allows a
representative of your choosing to make health care decisions for you if you
become incapable of making those decisions yourself. By appointing a health care agent, you can make sure that health care providers follow your wishes.
Your agent can also decide how your wishes apply as your medical condition changes. The
Health Care Proxy is often combined with the Living Will to create a single
"Advance Directive" document.
Living Will - A Living Will is a legal document you complete to outline the circumstances in
which you would or would not accept certain kinds of life-prolonging medical treatments. You can also use a Living Will to list other treatments as secondary measures.
The Living Will is often combined with the Health Care Proxy to create a single
"Advance Directive" document.
Alzheimer's Brochure - This pamphlet
covers the four stages of the disease and includes some additional information.
It's from the Minnesota Lakes chapter of the Alzheimer's Association and is the property of the Alzheimer's
Association. It is available here as a convenient for our site visitors. This pamphlet is not available from the Alzheimer's Association's Web
Site (at this time).
It's All About Talking - This fact sheet, available from
Last Acts, addresses how to begin discussions about end-of-life issues.
Common Terms Used in Talking About End-of-Life Care -
This helpful fact sheet from Last Acts offers definitions for the common terms used to discuss end-of-life issues.
