I am always very surprised when I do a presentation and only 1 percent of the audience raises their hand when asked if they have an advance directive. It is, let me repeat, IT IS A CRITICAL DOCUMENT FOR ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 18!!!
For those of you who have met me at one of my lectures, you know that I am not a soap boxy type of person except for two subjects:
- The need for advance directives and the value of long term care insurance.
- Long term care insurance is the subject of another blog.
An advance directive allows you to avoid a court, a doctor or board of directors of a hospital imposing their will and agenda that may be contrary to your formally unexpressed wishes.
