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Aging With Dignity Creates 'Five Wishes'

End-of-life document is honored in 42 states

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Nonprofit Aging With Dignity has created an easy-to-read end-of-life document called "The Five Wishes." — Photo by Chris Rogers/Corbis

The nonprofit Aging With Dignity has created an easy-to-read end-of-life document called The Five Wishes. It’s honored in 42 states. Alyne Ellis has the details.

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