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Planning for the Future: Advance Directives Aug 2, 2018 | By Dr. Anne Shandera-Ochsner, HABIT Midwest Director (@dranneshanderaochsner)Comment receiving replies
This is an excellent article on the subject. Having had my Mother live with us the last four years of her life in OK we had just gone through the "end of life" experience. All our advance directives had been completed in OK. When we relocated here to Mesa, AZ we did the new paper work required in a new state. That was just around the time of my husbands diagnosis of MCI. I'm sure everything would be the same; except for thinking about his name being my first choice on the documents. The children listed after him would step up and make decisions if he is unable in the future. There may be a question someday and changes make in the future if necessary. How do others handle this?
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@bonniep, this is such a tough decision, and one I'm sure many others with a spouse diagnosed with MCI face. Often it does make sense to list someone other than your spouse as the surrogate decision-maker, given the uncertainty about what your spouse's cognitive capacity may be in the future. This can be a good topic to discuss as part of the larger "planning for the future" discussions you and your spouse have.