The Senior's Guide to End-of-Life Issues.The Senior's Guide To End-Of-Life Issues Rebecca Sharp Colmer & Todd M. Thomas Elklektika PO Box 157, Chelsea, MI 48118 0965167208 $16.95 www.theseniorsguide.com Collaboratively written by Rebecca Sharp Colmer (Certified Senior Advisor In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy. Sometimes a junior position to this is called a National Policy Advisor. ) and Todd M. Thomas, The Senior's Guide To End-Of-Life Issues: Advance Directives, Wills, Funerals And Cremations offers an especially "reader friendly" commentary and advice to understanding of the entire process of preparing for the financial, legal, and ceremonial aspects death, as well as the more practical considerations when dealing with the loss of loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl , and one's own demise. Covering variable concepts of the non-spiritual and reality behalf of death, The Senior's Guide To End-Of-Life Issues informatively answers questions such as Do I need a will?; What if I die without a will?; What is palliative care palliative care (paˑ·lē·ā·tiv kerˑ), n an approach to health care that is concerned primarily with attending to physical and emotional comfort rather ?; Who is eligible for hospice care?; What is a Living Will?; What is a Durable Power of Attorney durable power of attorney A legal document conveying authority to an individual to carry out legal affairs on another person's behalf. for health care?; What is a CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac directive?; What is a holographic will holographic will n. a will entirely handwritten, dated and signed by the testator (the person making the will), but not signed by required witnesses. Under those conditions it is valid in about half the states despite the lack of witnesses. ?; Who should have a trust?; Should I pre-pay my funeral arrangements? and How much does the average funeral cost?. An important addition to any personal, senior citizen center, or community library reference collection, The Senior's Guide To End-Of-Life Issues is very highly recommended reading, especially for aging seniors searching for an appropriate and practical funeral service. |
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