Please don't panic about what this tweet means. I say this as a doctor in a #pandemic, as well as a daughter who lost a parent this year: please make sure your will is current & your loved ones know where it is & that your wishes on end-of-life care are known to your family.
It is an enormous & avoidable source of stress when people become seriously ill or die without them. You can create a simple will online, often for free (consumerreports.org/estate-plannin…).
If you don't have an advanced directive of some kind, you really should. Even if you are young & healthy. Even if there were no #pandemic. It is a great relief to families not to have to guess whether someone wants to be put on life support, etc. aarp.org/caregiving/fin…
The most important thing is to actually have a conversation with the person(s) who would be making medical decisions for you if you were too ill to make them for yourself. Name them your health care agent/ medical power of attorney. consumerreports.org/estate-plannin…
Other things: make a list of key accounts, incl logins/passwords, & put it somewhere safe that a few trusted relatives know about. If you have life insurance, 529 plans for kids, etc, name beneficiaries/successors. Seriously do this stuff. Best gift ever to your family. /End
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