Alzheimer’s – The Good Death Society Blog

October 4, 2026October 3, 2026

Face Uncertainty, Live Intentionally, and Plan Thoughtfully

What do we hold onto, and what can we release? A gentle meditation on living intentionally, planning thoughtfully, and meeting life's uncertainties. (Continue reading ...)

September 20, 2026September 15, 2026

Rusty Martin Dies, Leaving These Final Words For Iowans

I do not want to be in a hotel room thousands of miles away. I want to be at my home in Des Moines. (Continue reading ...)

March 1, 2026February 27, 2026

If I Should Get Dementia, What Choices Do I Have?

Until now, there has been no form of advance directive that put these questions squarely in front of the person with early dementia. Last July, I published such a form. (Continue reading ...)

February 1, 2026January 30, 2026

Expanding Access to Medical Aid in Dying

What if the laws intended to give people more control over dying actually fail many of those who need them most? (Continue reading ...)

September 21, 2025September 21, 2025

The Soul of the Exit Guide Program

"At a time when a person with serious, debilitating illness and their loved ones are often ostracized, lonely, and feeling helpless, this kind of outreach felt – ironically – like a lifeline." -- Beverly Thorn (Continue reading ...)

November 17, 2024November 13, 2024

Music: A Miracle for the Dying

"Everyone gasped as the comatose patient slowly lifted her hand from the bed and began moving it in time to what I was singing." (Continue reading ...)

July 28, 2024July 26, 2024

Breaking through the cobwebs of dementia

"Many memories are created through heart-based events, so it’s possible that dementia patients may have a repository of memories that reside inside their hearts." (Continue reading ...)

January 28, 2024January 25, 2024

Having Dementia Wishes Followed

"Whose wishes for his medical treatment were we to honor? Those of my father back when he was a healthy, highly functioning geneticist? Or those of the simpler, weakened man my father had become?" (Continue reading ...)

October 29, 2023October 31, 2023

VSED: The Least Bad Option

“Your mother didn’t choose a terminal illness. She only chose not to let the disease pick when and how she would die.” (Continue reading ...)

September 24, 2023October 23, 2023

Solo Aging: Who Will Take Care of Me When I’m Dying?

"No one is born into this world alone, and in the best of circumstances, no one dies alone. With people living longer than ever before, however, outliving family and friends is a modern-day reality." (Continue reading ...)

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