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Herman's mother has Parkinson's disease. He wants her to make some difficult end-of-life decisions while she still can. He and his mother discuss the options of a durable power of attorney for health care, a living will, and/or a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order. What are the different purposes of these documents, and what is the family's involvement in these decisions?
http://familydoctor.org/003.xml
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Ellen has taken care of her mother throughout her long illness, which has just been diagnosed as terminal. Ellen does not think she alone can provide the type of care necessary for her mother in her final weeks. Her neighbor suggested she contact the local hospice. What does a hospice offer to families in this situation, and how is it different from a nursing home?
http://www.caringinfo.org/
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Since the death of her husband four months ago, 75-year-old Anna has had difficulty sleeping and eating. She spends her days staring out the living room window. Her daughter fears that she is clinically depressed. Her son thinks that she just needs time to go through the grieving process. Is there a typical grieving process? What are the differences between the physical symptoms of grieving and the symptoms of clinical depression?
http://depression.about.com/od/grief/a/griefdepression.htm





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