what is included in a living will 
a living will addresses many of the medical procedures common in life threatening situations such as resuscitation via electric shock ventilation and dialysis one can choose to allow some of these procedures or none of them one can also indicate whether they wish to donate organs and tissues after death even if the patient refuses life sustaining care they can express the desire to receive pain medication throughout their final hours people who reside or spend a lot of time in another state should ensure that their living will is valid in both places as rules vary per state in most states one can extend the living will to cover situations where there is no brain activity or where doctors expect them to remain unconscious for the rest of their life even if a terminal illness or life threatening injury isn t present because these situations can occur to any person at any age it s a good idea for all adults to have a living will 