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I spoke up for my mother in hospital. Now I’d like a champion for me
With no children to channel her wishes, a living will is her best bet, says the writer.
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For those with no children, there is the concern about who will safeguard their interests and wishes when faced with serious healthcare issues in old age.
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Lim Ai Leen
A couple of months ago, my 87-year-old mother fell and fractured her hip.
Being rendered immobile came as a shock to her, a fiercely independent Hakka woman who had always prided herself on being able to stand on her own two feet, literally and figuratively.
