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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

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And I think DNR and transport to hospital are those kinds of things. Once you’re in the emergency department, you usually have time to try and talk to a surrogate, family members, try and find out more information, clarify the medical situation, and when you can, you have to talk about it. Laurie, how about you?

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

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The idea was to create a robust community-based infrastructure that could help older adults succeed in their homes and communities, whether they were healthy, how to keep them healthy or they were at imminent risk of emergency room visits, hospitalizations, or nursing home placements.