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Here’s help for deciding who should make end-of-life healthcare decisions

Who will speak for you when you can’t speak for yourself?

According to a 2020 survey from the National Poll on Health Aging, more than half of older adults haven’t made arrangements to assign a healthcare proxy, the person who makes medical decisions on behalf of the patient. (Getty Images)
According to a 2020 survey from the National Poll on Health Aging, more than half of older adults haven’t made arrangements to assign a healthcare proxy, the person who makes medical decisions on behalf of the patient. (Getty Images)
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Naming a healthcare proxy is an essential part of advanced care planning, but many of us haven't done it.

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