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 ...)
An iconic physician advocate, made famous by Hollywood, reflects upon ‘Fun Death’
“Must we buy into the Grim Reaper routine? Are we not free to choose how we look at death?” Read what the real Patch Adams believes. (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 ...)
Stories from FEN Members — January 2021
More stories from FEN members about why the right to die is important to them. (Continue reading ...)
Reflecting on Death and Dying in the Time of COVID
Does COVID-19 have a silver lining for advocates of death with dignity? Barak Wolff of New Mexico End-of-Life Options Coalition thinks so. (Continue reading ...)
Pain management at the end of life
End-of-life pain can be complex and not all such pain is easily or satisfactorily controlled. FEN member Craig Phillips shares his experiences with pain control while working as a volunteer in a hospice. (Continue reading ...)