A vital roadmap to planning your own end-of-life care. While modern
Americans strive to control nearly every aspect of their lives,
many of us abandon control of life's final passage. But the
realities of twenty-first-century medicine will allow most of us to
have a say in how, when, and where we die, so we need to make
decisions surrounding death, too. Or those decisions may be made
for us. Threading compelling real-life stories and practical
guidance throughout, this book helps readers navigate end-of-life
care for themselves and their loved ones. In this practical
guidebook, Dr. Dan Morhaim and Shelley Morhaim offer readers hope,
empowerment, and inspiration. What we choose for our end-of-life
care, they assert, depends on accurate information and on our
personal values. We need these not only to understand new medical
advances but also to appreciate the wisdom of humanity's past and
present. Dan Morhaim, an emergency medicine physician and former
Maryland state legislator, guides readers through the medical,
legal, and financial maze of end-of-life care. He details the care
choices available to patients and explains why living wills and
advance directives are a necessity for every American. He tells
readers where to find free and readily available living wills and
advance directives and why it is so important for everyone-young
and old-to complete them. Meanwhile, Shelley Morhaim draws on her
experience as a therapeutic music practitioner for hospice and
hospital patients to offer compassion to readers facing hard
decisions. The authors reflect on a number of timely topics,
including * what doctors-including Dr. Morhaim specifically-want
for themselves in terms of end-of-life care * how legislative
initiatives on assisted dying vary by state * how to obtain medical
orders for life-sustaining treatment (MOLST/POLST) * how to deal
with dementia * what to expect from palliative and hospice care *
how to cope with pain at the end of life, including with medical
cannabis and narcotics * how organ donation and body disposition
work * how to communicate individual needs to lawyers, physicians,
and family members * how to make decisions when selecting the best
care for yourself and others and more. Organized as a roadmap that
people should follow when they plan end-of-life care and
contingencies, this book helps readers keep decisions in their own
hands and spare their families the uncertainty and trauma of
guessing about their end-of-life wishes. Breaking down the barriers
to a difficult but essential topic, Preparing for a Better End
helps readers open this often-avoided discussion with their loved
ones while providing the information and guidance needed to ensure
that deeply held values are reflected and honored. Praise for the
Author "In The Better End, Dr. Morhaim helps the reader to see that
while death does have its sting, it need not be bitter, and each of
us can prepare for the end in better ways."-Maya Angelou "Dan
Morhaim's message is a must read for anyone who is facing
end-of-life crisis issues and concerns, whether it be for
themselves or for a family member or loved one. When so many others
shun away from the topic, Dan Morhaim addresses the situation with
clarity, insight, and sensitivity."-Montel Williams
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