Candice Bergen’s caregiving journey and how estate planning can help

Candice Bergen’s caregiving journey and how estate planning can help 
FindLaw; by Catherine Hodder, Esq.; 2/20/25 
Candice Bergen is a movie and television star and comedienne best known for her role as Murphy Brown. ... Bergen’s husband of over 20 years, Marshall Rose, recently passed after battling Parkinson’s disease. Her first husband, director Louis Malle, died from lymphoma. In Bergen’s memoir “A Fine Romance,” she describes the struggle of caregiving for someone who is critically ill. She writes, “It really costs you to take care of someone who is critically ill day after day.” Many caregivers can relate. According to the NIH, 50 million people care for a disabled, older adult, or chronically ill family member or friend. ... However, there are estate planning tools available that can help caregivers manage the health and support of their critically ill loved ones. ...