Word: stress
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...notes matter-of-factly. Making the decisions himself about what happens to his few possessions lets him feel better--so much better that his health has actually improved a bit since he rejected further treatment. "He gets comfort from knowing things are in order," explains Shenk, "and decreased stress often increases the length of life...
...ensure you'll receive the care you want if you become incapacitated. There are two types: a document detailing specific wishes (e.g., Do you want to be sustained on a respirator?), and one that names a health-care proxy to speak for you when you can't. Experts--who stress that the real point of ADs is to spur conversation with family and doctors--recommend using both. Choose a proxy (probably not your spouse) who is likely to be thorough and levelheaded in carrying out your wishes. Keep the identity of your proxy with...
...hour care at Ella's modest home in Artesia, Calif. "This is my last chance to spend time with her," he explains. "It's not easy, but I could never throw her into a nursing home. Never." Janice Calabrese, a hospice nurse who visits twice weekly, says the stress wears on James, but nonetheless, "he's done an amazing job of putting his life on hold so they can spend this time together...
...better. According to America's Research Group, a market-research firm, 32% of married couples with children think one parent should spend more time with the kids, up from 18% just five years ago. In this dotcom economy, lots of two-income families have accumulated enough money and workplace stress to act on that impulse. Throw in a few headlines about the dangers facing today's teenagers, and taking time off--or at least cutting back--seems imperative...
...first casualties this fall was Totman, the team's leading scorer in 1999, who has been out of commission for six weeks now because of stress fractures in both her legs. Though she is still out indefinitely, she will undergo a bone scan on Monday that is two weeks ahead of schedule...