Choosing among the different options for care at the end of life can be difficult here are some questions that might help you determine what…

Try: Choosing among the different options for care at the end of life can be difficult here are some questions that might help you determine what is best for you and your family how long is this person expected to live what kind of end-of-life care is needed is the most likely caregiver able to give that kind of care where would the person who is dying want to have this end-of-life care, a facility or at home for example what is the best place to get the type of care he or she wants who will pay for this care can children grandchildren friends pet etc visit whenever they want is there a good chance that treatment in an intensive care unit will reverse the dying process or instead draw it out information references "caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging" by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

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