Young or old, life can change in an instant, and health-care professionals are encouraging more Australians to plan for their future care.
Advance-care plans, or directives, offer people some control over their future care if they are too unwell to make their own decisions or communicate their wishes.
A variety of events can spur people to draw up plans, such as preparing for surgery, a death or health-care emergency in the family, or a dementia diagnosis.
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