Try: Discussing death with an older or dying Care recipient (cr) is often difficult sometimes it isn’t always the crs who shy away from end-of-life talks some do of course but many would like to discuss the arrangements they’ve made for finances as well as their opinions about what measures they would want taken if they needed someone to make their decisions if they can’t however the caregivers end of avoiding the talk few like to consider that the cr will eventually die nothing will change that fact good medical care solid healthful habits a pleasant social life will all extend our years but in the end we will die with this in mind it is to everyone everyone’s advantage to discuss the details at as early a stage as possible whether it is the caregiver or the cr who don’t want to have the talk this is something that needs to be done starting the conversation is not easy caregivers who are afraid to bring up end-of-life should work with cr and start the subject by talking about themselves one problem to watch out for particularly with the older generation is that the husband will think he should do his paperwork but not the wife she may never have held a job and they just don’t think that she may be put in a position where she needs a will avoid this kind of thinking information references agingcare com

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