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Task: Parental Guidance: Caring For Your Folks
When the roles reverse for a person and they’re suddenly the caregiver to a parent, it can be tough on many levels.
Task: Learn About Medical Directives For Advance Illnesses
It’s time to tackle a heavy subject that’s never easy to face, especially if it involves a person you love: Creating medical...
Task: Fill Out A HIPAA Authorization Form
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, better known as HIPAA, was put in place to allow medical...
Task: Write Down Your Family Medical History
It’s time to organize something that can be an actual lifesaver for those you love: Your family medical history.
Task: Organize Your Medical Contacts
Check out this short video from Everplans co-CEO Abby Schneiderman about getting your medical contacts in order.
Some Of The Weirdest Official Ways To Get Sick Or Die
Beware of macaws, unruly neighbors, and spacecraft fires.
Can You Trust “Most Common Causes Of Death” Maps?
Just because a colorful chart shows how people die in your state doesn’t mean you have to live in fear.
Simple Spit Test Could Predict How Long You’ll Live
Saliva may indicate overall health as well as major risks.
Technology And Gadgets That Tell You When You'll Die
For those interested in learning their expiration date.
Medical Error Is The Third Leading Cause of Death In America
It’s estimated at around 250,000 per year.
Questions Every Doctor Should Ask Patients Over 65
You always show up to appointments with a list of questions. It’s about time your doctors did the same.
Here’s How You’re Most Likely To Die
An interactive chart reveals common causes of death broken down by gender and race.
Why Your Sense Of Smell Could Predict Your Death
Do you smell that? No? We might have some bad news for you then...
Why Doctors Don’t Die In Hospitals Like The Rest Of Us
Trained medical professionals often face death differently.
Welcome To The World Of Palliative Care
Palliative Care is delivered through a network of caregivers (doctors, nurses, social workers, clergy, family, etc...) and...
What's A "Physicians Orders For Life Sustaining Treatment"?
A POLST form is a legal document for people with an advanced progressive or terminal illnesses and specifies the type of care a...
Advance Directive Cheat Sheet: Five Tips To Get You Started
Create a Living Will and Health Care Proxy in five steps.
Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR) Cheat Sheet
For when you need to go one step beyond a Living Will.
I’m About To Have Surgery: Pre-Surgery Cheat Sheet
Add these things to your pre-surgery prep list.
Medicare Proposes Paying Doctors To Talk About This
Advance care planning can be a tough, emotional talk. This could make it a little easier for you and your doctor to have.
At A Glance: Diagnosed With Serious Illness
Whether it's for yourself or someone you love, let us help you get some important planning out of the way.
Organize The Most Important Aspects Of Your Medical History
You don’t have to get too personal or specific to be extremely helpful.
Organize And Share Important Health Insurance Information
Health insurance can get very complicated very quickly, especially when you or a dependent experience a medical emergency.
How To Tell If A Person Is Actually Dead
Don’t laugh, people have woken up in morgues over less.
Want To Donate Your Organs? There's An App For That.
Apple integrates organ donation into their popular iPhone health application.
What You Need To Know About Hospice Care
Hospice is an approach to end-of-life care that focuses on providing comfort and dignity to patients at the end of life.
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