If your blood pressure (BP) is 140/90 mmHG or thereabouts, you either have hypertension or are tending toward it. You can check your BP from rising and even lower it with a careful diet. Begin with a heart-friendly diet called the DASH eating plan.
Power of attorney. A medical or health care power of attorney is a type of advance directive in which you name a person to make decisions for you when you are unable to do so. In some states this directive may also be called a durable power of attorney for health care or a health care proxy. The person you name may be a spouse, other family member, friend or member of a faith community.
Two of the most common subjects for a durable power of attorney are finances and healthcare. While you may choose to hire a lawyer to assist you with these documents, you are not required to do so. The financial power of attorney is a document that grants your chosen representative legal authority to act on your behalf for financial issues.