Who Wants to Live to Be a Hundred?
"It is not length of life, but depth of life." – Ralph Waldo Emerson (Continue reading ...)
Airlines’ Policy is to Ignore Your Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
"I interviewed a retired airline pilot about the issue. He confirmed that the captain and crew have ultimate authority and that CPR use is the protocol that overrides a DNR." -- Althea Halchuck (Continue reading ...)
Prepare for your care to ensure your end-of-life treatment wishes
“End-of-Life decisions should not be made at the end of life” – Un-credited (Continue reading ...)
To avoid unwanted medical treatment: choose a bulldog surrogate to fight for you
"Your choice of surrogate may be more important than your living will." (Continue reading ...)
Grandpa’s remains are pushing up daisies
Althea Halchuck advocates for end-of-life options like human composting, a green alternative to traditional burial and cremation, promoting environmental responsibility while caring for the deceased. (Continue reading ...)
Breaking through the cobwebs of dementia
"Many memories are created through heart-based events, so it’s possible that dementia patients may have a repository of memories that reside inside their hearts." (Continue reading ...)
The Old Man’s Friend: Refuse Antibiotics To Achieve A Peaceful Death
"The legal method I suggest most for a dignified and peaceful death is to stop all treatments, especially antibiotics." (Continue reading ...)
You’re Suing Me BECAUSE I Kept Your Husband Alive?
“They made the end of his life horrible and painful and humiliating,” Elaine Greenberg said. “What’s the sense of having a living will if it’s not honored?” (Continue reading ...)
A Bad Death: The Importance of Truth-Telling at End-of-Life
“Death would not be called bad, O people, if one knew how to truly die.”
— Nanak (Continue reading ...)
Two Heads Are Not Always Better Than One
When it comes to your healthcare surrogate, do NOT name co-advocates! (Continue reading ...)