Good talk on TED about dying in the U.S. today

Important for all to consider.  As the speaker says, we are all going to die, but we do have a chance now to state to our loved ones our preferences about the dying process and how we would like it handled should we be unable to speak for ourselves at that time.  I liked the question he suggested we should ask ourselves: "Who would we like to speak for us then?"  Speaking to our loved ones now and making our preferences known is essential to making sure our wishes will be honored and carried out.
http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_saul_let_s_talk_about_dying.html