Category Archives: palliative care

Kevorkian Back In Spotlight With Upcoming HBO Movie

This weekend, HBO’s Saturday night movie is “You Don’t Know Jack“, a biopic about infamous physician Jack Kevorkian (aka “Dr. Death”).   Kevorkian of course,  made history in the 1990′s for assisting the suicides of hundreds of patients. I’m reading some … Continue reading

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Is Death More Taboo Than Sex?

It amazes me to think how far Western society has come in terms of medical advancement and technology.  Sometimes I question whether so much “advancement” is necessarily a good thing, but overall, there are a great deal of positives that … Continue reading

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ElderNews You Can Use

ElderNews is a semi-weekly round up of links around the web that touch on topics of aging, death/dying and health care. Few are prepared for the heavy financial burdens of long term care.  Tips for planning elder care strategies and … Continue reading

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