Artificial External Life Support is a combination of medical interventions implemented when a person is unable to breathe on their own or when the heart cannot pump blood on its own, or organs need support to function. These interventions are referred to as Life Support and they have their place in medical care. Today I explain why it's so important that we all consider whether we would want these interventions should we find ourselves in need of them but are unable to communicate our wishes....
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Artificial External Life Support is a combination of medical interventions implemented when a person is unable to breathe on their own or when the heart cannot pump blood on its own, or organs need support to function. These interventions are referred to as Life Support and they have their place in medical care. Today I explain why it's so important that we all consider whether we would want these interventions should we find ourselves in need of them but are unable to communicate our wishes....
Life Span or Health Span - How Will You Spend Your Last Decade?
While We're Still Here
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1 year ago
Life Span or Health Span - How Will You Spend Your Last Decade?
Send us a text This is not a repeat episode but a repeat topic with a bonus - more updated information for us to consider as we age and face our end of life. While We're Still Here Episode dated 09/20/2023 "Are You Living Your Last Decade? How Would You Know That?" https://peterattiamd.com/start-here/ https://www.selfauthoring.com/ https://chriskresser.com/ 988lifeline.org Listen and read my blog: https://whilewerestillhere.com Reach me at kathy@whilewerestillhere.com Starting w...
While We're Still Here
Artificial External Life Support is a combination of medical interventions implemented when a person is unable to breathe on their own or when the heart cannot pump blood on its own, or organs need support to function. These interventions are referred to as Life Support and they have their place in medical care. Today I explain why it's so important that we all consider whether we would want these interventions should we find ourselves in need of them but are unable to communicate our wishes....
