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Planning for the Future: Advance Directives Aug 2, 2018 | By Dr. Anne Shandera-Ochsner, HABIT Midwest Director (@dranneshanderaochsner)
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@nancywootten

Thank you for this article. I have MCI with severe WMD so I could get worse quickly. I'm doing really well right now and even taking steps to delay onset of dementia such as fat free vegan diet, music and Spanish. I do want to get this done and have an appointment with an attorney estate planner next month. Is that not the correct place to start? It's all confusing and nobody seems to know much about the order of things. I have been diagnosed there in the Mayo Clinic.

Thank you!

Nancy

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Dr. Anne Shandera-Ochsner, HABIT Midwest Director | @dranneshanderaochsner | Jul 24, 2018

Hi Nancy, you certainly can start with an attorney. They should be knowledgeable about the requirements for such a document in your area. The other options listed above are alternatives that would not come with a legal fee. Nice to hear you are being proactive in getting this taken care of!

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nancywootten | @nancywootten | Jul 25, 2018

I called my primary care doctor today and they do have a packet there with all the information in it that I will need to get started. To others: They said they did not and I should look it up on the computer. In an effort to be a good advocate for myself I asked her to ask her office manager if they had it. After checking she said they have a notebook that I can come get today. YAY!

Thank you Dr Shandera-Ochsner! We all need the guidance you offer.

Nancy

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Dr. Anne Shandera-Ochsner, HABIT Midwest Director | @dranneshanderaochsner | Jul 25, 2018

Good for you for being persistent!

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