Advance Directives And The Elderly
Making arrangements for care before becoming sick, living will and durable power of attorney for healthcare are the most advance directives that elderly people should have.
Dr. Milton Jimenez, Primary care Physician with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, considers if aged patients have all of these topics into account, they will promote their autonomy.
“A patient has all the right to decide what kind of care to receive according to his preferences, goals, values and religion. This is the way he expresses his decision," the doctor says.
