25. You’ll Have to Talk to Your Kids About Your End-of-Life Care Decisions
No one wants to think about their own mortality, but according to information available from the National Institute on Aging, it’s best to discuss end-of-life care preferences long before illness strikes.
Individuals should consider when they want to use life-prolonging measures; where they want to receive care; and what they want to happen if they’re physically unable to care for themselves. An ugly truth about retirement is that these are the years when those decisions need to be made, and it’s best to talk to your loved ones — and your doctors — about your wishes.
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