Are Wills And Living Wills The Same Thing?
by Gweyn Thomas
A living will, also referred to as an advance directive, is a statement of your instructions regarding what medical treatment and procedures should be taken if you are at the end stages of life and cannot communicate on your own behalf. Your wishes regarding the use of life support and feeding tube are addressed, and some living wills also discuss treatment of new conditions, use of CPR, etc. A living will makes your wishes in this regard known, and removes the burden of making those decisions from your loved ones.