Recently, a doctor and I visited an elderly person's home to witness the signing of a durable power of attorney. The doctor asked him one sentence at a time about his background, to confirm his mental condition and whether he was being coerced. He also responded sentence by sentence: His children have left Hong Kong, and their lives are very inconvenient. He has not returned to Hong Kong for visits in many years during the epidemic, and he is alone. ...

I can't help but think of my mother-in-law and feel a little emotional.

After half an hour of diagnosis, the doctor recognized that the old man's mental condition could clearly express his wishes and successfully signed the authorization letter. The purpose of a durable power of attorney is to allow the attorney (donee) to use some of the assets of the donor (donor) when he is alive but mentally incapable, so that the attorney can take care of the elderly. As the population ages and dementia and cognitive impairment become more and more common, planning for the future as early as possible can also provide peace of mind to those around you.

Finally, I would like to add an old saying: If your parents are with you, if you don’t travel far, you will travel in a wise way. Please think more about your parents.

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