Ruth Dixon-Mueller

Oct 31

Is There an “Epidemic” of Suicide Among the Elderly?

By Ruth Dixon-Mueller | Choice, Dementia, Disability, Dying, End-of-life care, Final Exit Network, Medical Aid in Dying, Mental Illness, Right-to-Die Laws, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 11 Comments

If we believe much of what we read, suicide by U.S. seniors is running rampant. Don’t believe it. Some of those “suicidal” folks are making rational decisions to retire from a life well lived that is no longer worth extending.

Sep 12

Lillian’s Story: Pride and Prejudice

By Ruth Dixon-Mueller | Choice, Disability, Dying, End-of-life care, Final Exit Network, Free speech, Medical Aid in Dying, Right-to-Die Laws, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 5 Comments

Smart, independent and strong-willed, Lillian blogged openly about her intention to “turn out the lights” in her own time. After it happened, the obituaries did not tell it the way she wanted.

Ruth Dixon-Mueller

Is There an “Epidemic” of Suicide Among the Elderly?

Lillian’s Story: Pride and Prejudice

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