For families who care deeply about their parents, their children, and the future they’re working so hard to preserve.
If you’re here, it’s because family matters to you.
You want your parents to age with dignity.
You want your children protected from chaos and uncertainty.
You want peace of mind — not just for today, but for the years ahead.
Wanting clarity, preparation, and stability doesn’t make you anxious.
It makes you responsible.
Silver Mangos exists for families who are doing their best to take care of the people they love — and want to keep life steady, connected, and intact as circumstances change.
Life rarely unravels all at once.
It changes suddenly, often during a major medical event.
An unexpected diagnosis.
A fall.
A hospitalization that lasts longer than planned.
In those moments, families often assume the healthcare system will guide them thoughtfully and protect what they value.
But the system is built to move quickly.
It follows protocols.
It makes decisions under pressure.
Unless families are prepared before a crisis, clarity disappears right when it’s needed most.
This isn’t about pessimism.
It’s about understanding how things actually work — before you’re inside them.
Families rarely expect what comes next.
Decisions are rushed.
Loved ones guess at wishes that were never clearly stated.
Stress replaces calm.
Fear replaces confidence.
What families lose isn’t just time.
They lose:
These outcomes aren’t rare.
They’re common when clarity arrives too late.
And once they begin, they can’t be undone.
Families who prepare early experience something different.
They stay aligned when decisions matter.
They protect finances from avoidable loss.
They preserve dignity during difficult moments.
They move forward with confidence instead of regret.
Silver Mangos provides families with ongoing guidance — not just documents — so preparation evolves as life does.
This includes:
This isn’t about planning for the worst.
It’s about keeping the best intact.
"We didn’t realize how vulnerable we were until we understood what could happen. Preparing early gave us peace, and kept our family unified when things changed."
"Silver Mangos helped us protect our parents, our finances, and each other. We’re grateful we didn’t wait."
Peace doesn’t come from avoiding hard truths.
It comes from facing them early — together.
Dr. Luis Pagan-Carlo is a best-selling author, board certified cardiologist, and multidisciplinary consultant changing the conversation around end-of-life choices.
Drawing on more than 28 years of clinical experience and his unique Silver Mangos philosophy, Dr. Pagan-Carlo provides the education and tools patients need to create living wills, advance healthcare directives, and more. He empowers patients, partners, and families to plan for their medical directives and financial legacy ahead of time, bringing peace of mind and complete clarity around what they or their loved ones want.
About Luis PaganDeath is a natural part of life that gives life meaning — and end-of-life planning is a way to honor that life. Dr. Pagan-Carlo’s unique philosophy and method have helped patients, partners, and families make decisions ahead of time, with a brave and clear-eyed approach to a difficult subject.
In a crisis, uninformed partners and families can make split-second decisions about their loved one’s care, driven by fear rather than informed by planning — even when these decisions can lead to prolonged suffering or financial ruin. Flaws in the medical system make it so that patients don’t always see the same doctor each time they need care — so a patient’s care team may have no idea what they actually wanted in the end.
Important decisions, like whether a patient wanted to be placed on a respirator or revived while being treated for a terminal illness, shouldn’t be made at the spur of the moment or left up to strangers. Without advance directives and living wills, a patient’s wishes can get lost in the chaos.
Silver Mangos helps people plan for their futures, with step-by-step guidance that gives you peace of mind and helps you make choices that are right for you and your family.
In the past, estate-planning was carried out primarily by a small and privileged population. Today, Silver Mangos is making end-of-life planning accessible to all. Step-by-step guidance in Your Life’s Choices, patient-education courses, and individual and family coaching can help you make the plans you need.
Learn More About Available ServicesYour Life’s Choices demystifies end-of-life planning, taking audiences through the steps of end-of-life choices. Grounded in Silver Mangos’s philosophy, Dr. Pagan-Carlo’s workbook helps you start the conversation, and makes planning for the end an empowering act. Sign Up With Your Email and Receive an Excerpt From Your Life’s Choices
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