Make Today The Day
"Is it quality of life? Is it living as long as you can? Is it being comfortable? Those are the kinds of things that I wish we had talked about." (Continue reading ...)
Thoughts On A “Good Death”
"I have the privilege to learn and hear interesting perspectives, along with all the questions and comments that our community members have, on the topics of death and dying. Here are a few insights I have gleaned from these discussions." (Continue reading ...)
How Not To Die In The E.R.
"There should be a JLMA form: Just Leave Me Alone, for those of us who concede that we’re actually going to die some day and work to keep our end-times as inexpensive and comfortable as possible." (Continue reading ...)
How To Tell Your Loved Ones
"One of the most common questions asked by people considering ending their suffering is how to start the conversation with family members and friends." (Continue reading ...)
Is Aid In Dying Right For You?
"Having a sense of the possibilities in advance is essential to minimize surprises, make specific requests for end-of-life symptom management, and decide the possible paths available to you." (Continue reading ...)
How Do We Love Well At The End?
"In my experience of interviewing hundreds of families from all different cultural backgrounds for over a quarter of a century, I can tell you this – those who loved well at the end never, ever regret it." (Continue reading ...)
How To Be A Friend To A Friend Who’s Dying: Five Best Practices
"Question: Are you able to face death with your friend or do you bail?" (Continue reading ...)
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 ...)
Don’t Let The Patient Die
"'Don’t let the patient die'… is that the right thing or the wrong thing for a given patient? It is time for physicians to think that through more completely and allow, perhaps, a different answer." (Continue reading ...)
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 ...)