You discuss the importance of considering future planning in terms of advance directives and financial concerns. Why would you discuss this now?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
People have an idea about the medical decisions and the care they would want if they were to develop Alzheimer's or another type of dementia.
Dementia is the number one reason people lose the ability to guide their own care; the disease gets worse over time, making it impossible for K.B to make informed decisions
Once signs of cognitive impairment have already appeared, it can be difficult for someone to fill out an advance directive, it is better to fill it out while they are still able to answer questions independently for the document to be legally valid
Families often face difficult medical decisions if their loved one has dementia discussing the wishes of their loved one now will prevent stress and ensure that the right decisions are being made in the future when K.B's condition progresses
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