Over 5 million people in the United States have lost or will lose their ability to decide. One in four people will need someone else to decide for them as they face the end of their life.

This is such an important topic confronting so many Americans, Viki Kind has written a book from her experience and training to address this growing epidemic. The book is titled The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making:  Making Choices For Those Who Can’t.

Among the excellent advice Viki gave, she suggests that everyone should have an Advanced Directive for their wishes in the event they are incapacitated. The Advanced Directive is an updated term for the combined Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney.

Download Viki’s Insider’s Guide to completing an Advanced Directive below:

Insider’s Guide – Viki Kind

To be compassionate when caregiving, Viki claims all decisions should be made from the framework of “what would the paitent want to do.” She calls this substituted judgment.

To listen to this important interview, click below.