Black Lives and Black Deaths Matter
People experience death in varied ways. Different colors, different cultures, demand different approaches to the dying process. (Continue reading ...)
Is a ‘Completed Life’ Completely Sufficient for Checking Out?
With all the ways to improve MAiD, should RTD advocates be concerned about healthy seniors who say, "I’ve lived long enough?" (Continue reading ...)
Two Heads Are Not Always Better Than One
When it comes to your healthcare surrogate, do NOT name co-advocates! (Continue reading ...)
My 92-Year-Old Father Didn’t Need More Medical Care
Ordering more tests and surgeries for dying patients is easy. Getting them the end-of-life care they deserve takes much more effort. (Continue reading ...)
How Do I Turn This Thing Off?!!!
When you’re a heartbeat from dying, the high-tech gizmo that keeps you alive may do so against your wishes. (Continue reading ...)
How Hope Can Cause Harm at the End of Life
Having hope as death nears is not always helpful – not if it’s delusionary and detracts from positive end-of-life attitudes and actions. (Continue reading ...)
The “Shell Game” is Deadly Serious, and Fraught With Room for Mistakes
When dementia looms, how do you define ‘guideposts’ to signal: Enough is enough? (Continue reading ...)
Avoid becoming a victim of the U.S. end-of-life care system: Choose wisely
American healthcare is supposed to help. At end of life, too often it victimizes us. (Continue reading ...)
Why having an option makes all the difference – It brought peace of mind to my friend at the end.
An end-game plan brings peace and security – even if it’s never used. (Continue reading ...)
Why can’t death be fun? There is nothing silly about the answer, according to ‘Patch’ Adams.
“Let’s stop fearing death and transform it into an experience that could bring us closer together as a family,” writes the real “Patch” Adams. “Let’s have a fun death.” (Continue reading ...)