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A national bestseller, described as the "definitive resource" on perhaps the most universal human concern: death

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  • Five Wishes, a program of the nonprofit Aging with Dignity, offers a simplified advance directive that helps people express their preferences.

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  • Five Wishes, accepted in most U.S. states, will help you spell out what you want (and in plain English).

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  • Several experts we spoke with recommended Five Wishes as a helpful resource.

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  • "People used to think this conversation was only relevant in the emergency room or the lawyer's office," Malley said. "Today those end-of-life conversations are happening around dining room tables and in living rooms.

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  • The nonprofit Aging with Dignity says it's overwhelmed with requests for its 'living will,' called Five Wishes, which is legal in most states. No lawyer is required.

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  • A new version of a living will called "Five Wishes" is written in reader-friendly language, is aimed at prompting people to talk with their families and doctors about something most choose not to talk about: their own death.

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