What is Lasting Power of Attorney? By appointing lasting power of attorney (LPA), you are legally allowing someone to make decisions on your behalf in the future. If you have the mental capacity to make financial and medical decisions yourself, and communicate what you’d like or what you don’t want, then you can appoint an […]
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What are Advance Decisions and Advance Statements? There are a few ways you can take control of your end of life planning, and making an advance directive and advance statement are just two of them. Here’s a look at the differences between the two and how they apply to end of life care. What is […]
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What is Probate? If you find yourself named as an executor on a will, then you’re going to need to apply for probate. Probate gives you the legal authority to manage a loved one’s estate after they die – it’s the name given to the legal and financial processes involved in dealing with the property, […]
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Apps to help you out in older age Going to the doctor and being prescribed a trip to the App Store might seem surprising. But in 2016, the NHS created a beta site which detailed a group of apps it was endorsing or was actively involved in creating. Here we’ll look at some of the […]
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Managing loss of mental capacity Whether you want to help someone who’s near to the end of their life with everyday living, or you want to find out about the ways you can plan for your own end-of-life care, here’s a few solutions to keep in mind. What is mental capacity? First of all, mental […]
Continue readingDefining brain death Before the ’60s, death was diagnosed after a doctor couldn’t find a pulse or heartbeat. The increasing use of ventilators, however, meant that unconscious patients were being kept alive. In the late ’60s, thoughts in the medical world turned to creating a clearer definition: death is when the brain stem is irreversibly […]
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