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This compendium of forms, documents, and files is intended to facilitate planning and sharing of information of vital importance to individuals and their families. The forms provided are suggested examples and many alternatives exist. A list of additional resources and references is appended.
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A list of resources is provided for further background information and as examples for personalizing forms and directives.
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Powers, J.S., Smith, C.K., Geagan, G.N., Takacs, T., McGinnis, B.B. (2014). Critical Documents Associated with Aging: An Organized Guide to Personal Files. In: Factora, R. (eds) Aging and Money. Aging Medicine. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1320-6_10
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