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December 18, 2022December 14, 2022

“A Time To Love And A Time To Die” . . . Ecclesiastes 3:2

She wanted to go out on a high note, and from her point of view, she did. But for her many friends, that note was exceedingly sour. Should we blame her? Maybe. (Continue reading ...)

November 27, 2022November 23, 2022

What Is A “Dignified” Death?

There are so many ways do die with dignity – we can’t let the word “dignity” be hijacked to the service of just one way of dying. (Continue reading ...)

November 13, 2022November 16, 2022

A Cultural Journey: From India to FEN

I was amazed how life could be prolonged with multiple surgeries, toxic chemotherapy, antibiotics, and tube feeding. Quality of life, pain, cost, and suffering? Rarely discussed. I kept saying to myself, "There must be a better way. But what?" (Continue reading ...)

October 30, 2022October 26, 2022

Sharing VSED Resources In My Community

VSED might not be for everyone, but it is the only chance for some to experience an end to unbearable suffering. Done with careful preparation, medical support, and compassionate caregiving, VSED offers a natural end to life. (Continue reading ...)

October 16, 2022October 17, 2022

Jean Had Both Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia … And a GOOD DEATH

After he died, Jean and her sister both looked at one other and said, “That’s how I’m going to die.” (Continue reading ...)

October 9, 2022October 7, 2022

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 ...)

September 25, 2022September 23, 2022

Colombia Continues to Advance the Right of the End-of-Life Choice

“We reached the goal for patients like me, who aren’t terminal but degenerative, to win this battle, a battle that opens the doors for the other patients who come after me." (Continue reading ...)

September 18, 2022September 14, 2022