Living wills and advance directives

Understanding Health Care Decisions at the End of Life

Being a health care proxy and making end-of-life care decisions for someone you love can be challenging. Learn what to expect.

Medication bottles on a table by the bed of someone dying at home

Organ Donation & Transplantation Resources for Older Donors and Recipients

Check out these federal resources on organ donation, and learn more about older adults who chose to leave behind the gift of life.

Older woman learning about organ donation from a social worker

Legal and Financial Planning for People with Dementia

Find out when and how to start making legal and financial plans for someone with Alzheimer's or a related dementia. Advance directive, will, and other terms are defined.

Older man with dementia looking at some financial and legal papers with his spouse.

Advance Care Planning: Health Care Directives

What is an advance directive? How do I set one up? Learn how to decide what health care you would want to receive if you were unable to speak for yourself.

Older person's hand writing down health care directives

Getting Your Affairs in Order

Get organized before a medical emergency! Use this list to get your legal and financial papers in order. Learn about advance directives, wills, and trusts and review the FAQs to help you get organized.

An advisor helps an older man with his legal and financial paperwork