New Mexico’s End-Of-Life Options Journey (Trek)
Passing a MAiD law is hard enough. Then try to implement it. (Continue reading ...)
Black Lives and Black Deaths Matter
People experience death in varied ways. Different colors, different cultures, demand different approaches to the dying process. (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 ...)
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 ...)
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 ...)