Category Archives: end of life

Lesson to be learned from one typing the wrong email address!

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Frank C. A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida tothaw out during a particularly  icy winter Theyplanned to stay at the same hotel where they hadspent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult … Continue reading →

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The Josephine Way

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: This essay from the current issue of the New England Journal reminds us that we, as patients, have choices. Our providers may or may not agree, but making our wishes known in the way Josephine did engendered a … Continue reading →

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Medical Aid in Dying – a challenge to the California law

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M.

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Assisted living too often fails older, sicker residents, report says

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Diana C – Published in the Washington Post Assisted-living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older people and should focus more on residents’ medical and mental health concerns, according to a recent report by a diverse panel … Continue reading →

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How to talk to a widow

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Jim deMaine

By Betty Rollin in the NYT Ms. Rollin is a former NBC News correspondent and the author of several books, including the memoirs “First, You Cry” and “Last Wish.” People are kind; some are wonderful. For a time. Then they move … Continue reading →

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National Family Caregivers Month!

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: The communication below is from the Conversation Project. November is National Family Caregivers Month. Visit the Caregiver Action Network’s resource page to learn more about this year’s theme #CaregivingHappens, find resources, social media toolkit, stories, ideas on how … Continue reading →

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Is Choosing Death Too Easy in Canada?

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: Canada has liberalized its medical aid in dying (MAID) laws far beyond that of Washington State (or any other state). A person no longer needs to be terminally ill and the lethal medication can be given by IV … Continue reading →

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The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Jim deMaine

The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) by Maria Popova Ed note: This is a rather “heavy” entry but a friend who’s in the midst of a crisis, sent this story. It brought me back to a Russian lit course in college … Continue reading →

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Flights and Rights: Access to Health Care

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Barb W.

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