LGBTQ Older Adults Face Unique End-of-Life Issues
What challenges do LGBTQ elders face in finding a trusted individual to discuss their preferences for end-of-life care?
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."
End of life care for people with developmental disabilities: why talking about this taboo subject with your loved one early on is important
"Even a person who is very, very ill or who has a psychiatric illness or Down syndrome can say 'Don't do this to me.'"
Making Your Final Wishes Known
A new workbook by a Minneapolis cardiologist offers guidance and reflective prompts to prepare for conversations with loved ones about end-of-life topics.
The Christmas Card List
A woman's terminal cancer diagnosis leads her to organize farewells with loved ones, ensuring her affairs are in order, resulting in what her family calls a "Good Death."
Who Needs An Elder Law Attorney?
"Does the contract allow you to have access to your own doctors? What is the facility’s position on VSED? If you enter hospice, will they commit to providing adequate pain relief? If you live in a state with MAiD, will the facility cooperate?"
The Impact Of Anticipated Grief For Care Givers Facing End Of Life Care For Loved Ones
"Imagine you are sitting in a serene field with your loved one. The sun is shining and you feel happy. Then imagine later that day, being told that your loved one is ill or worse, the condition is life-limiting. The future of that morning suddenly has a very different outlook, and your priorities understandably change, with a re-prioritization of both your physical and emotional world."
Dying: You Have One Chance To Get It Right
"Many of the individuals around the bedside barely know each other, and this becomes an environment of misinformation, mistrust, and hidden agendas about substantial financial and estate issues ... as ex-wives and ex-husbands, half siblings who never knew each other, long-time same-sex partners (surprise, who knew?), in-laws, out-laws show up at the bedside." -- Dr. Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
LGBTQ+ End-of-Life Planning
"This committed couple who loved each other through life's ups and downs were separated when Pat breathed her final breath."
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."