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Marquette University Law School

Journal

2012

Decision-making

Articles 1 - 3 of 3

Full-Text Articles in Law

Comparative Analysis Of New Legislation In Florida, Illinois, And Wisconsin On Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders In Non-Hospital Settings, Susan U. Ladwig Aug 2012

Comparative Analysis Of New Legislation In Florida, Illinois, And Wisconsin On Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders In Non-Hospital Settings, Susan U. Ladwig

Marquette Elder's Advisor

This article focuses on the history and application of the newest type of end-of-life decision-making documents.


Funding Long-Term Care: Is There A Way To Ensure That Our Assets Will Last Longer Than We Will?, Nathalie D. Martin Aug 2012

Funding Long-Term Care: Is There A Way To Ensure That Our Assets Will Last Longer Than We Will?, Nathalie D. Martin

Marquette Elder's Advisor

Long-term care is subject of great concern to most elders. Stripping away the emotional hype and confusing lingo surrounding this topic is essential to making sound decisions. This article pares away all the extraneous complications and lays out the options that are currently available to elders, paying particular attention to the methods available to fund long-term care if or when it is needed


Elder Mediation: Optimizing Major Family Transitions, Rikk Larsen, Crystal Thorpe Aug 2012

Elder Mediation: Optimizing Major Family Transitions, Rikk Larsen, Crystal Thorpe

Marquette Elder's Advisor

This article postulates that mediation may be an effective way for families to make difficult decisions on how to best care and provide for an elderly family member with declining abilities. Bringing all involved family members together and allowing all to be involved in the decision-making process invests each with a responsibility for decisions made from all the options available.