Whether intentionally or inadvertently, a recent article in the Washington Post, written by a reporter with Kaiser Health News, provides confusing, incomplete, misleading, and perhaps inaccurate information about the choices a person with dementia may have. It dismisses legal issues by citing opinions from non-legal professionals.
On this blog, we have dealt often with aspects of advance directives. To prepare for using a dementia directive, readers may benefit from a discussion of the development of advance directives and problems with their language. References to several dementia directives or supplements are provided.
Not only is Canada further advanced than all states in the US with respect to Medical Aid In Dying (MAID or MAiD), it also has surpassed the US for those who want to Voluntarily Stop Eating and Drinking.
A FEN Coordinator discusses how FEN works and explains who FEN can and cannot help.
Good Death Society Blog Holiday Schedule and a Song to begin the new year and say goodbye to the old one.
The Good Death Society Blog Holiday Schedule and More, including an UPDATE and poem for the season
This post looks critically at the view that Medical Aid In Dying (MAID) is not a human right.
Blog holiday schedule
This week's post discusses the 2018 VSED death of Rosemary Bowen at age 94, based on the 16-minute film about her experience.
