My Brother’s Keeper – the Beginning of the End
Do you know what can go wrong without advance directives and an end-of-life plan? You have NO IDEA. (Continue reading ...)
As a Disabled Person, Autonomy Over My Healthcare Is Paramount
People with disabilities speak up for MAiD; some “rights” groups would deny them choice. (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 ...)
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 ...)
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 ...)
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 ...)
Does MAiD target disabled people? Dr. B.J. Miller reflects on the challenges.
In the second of a two-part blog, a renowned EOL healthcare reformer (a triple amputee) talks to Final Exit Network about the thorny nexus between Medical Aid in Dying and the profound challenges faced by disabled people. (Continue reading ...)
What I Did for Love
A cache of old videos recalls the height of the AIDS crisis and its critical, emotional nexus with the developing right-to-die movement. (Continue reading ...)
Is There an “Epidemic” of Suicide Among the Elderly?
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. (Continue reading ...)