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The Detroit Triangle of Death Changes
The passing of Jack Kevorkian on Friday was particularly profound for me; not only because I hold a special place in my heart for the issue he championed, aid-in-dying […]
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Today: Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Pioneer for Physician-Assisted Suicide, Dies at 83
While “Dr. Death” has passed on, his aid-in-dying legacy continues“Dying is not a crime” —Dr. Kevorkian As the topic of aid-in-dying heats up across the nation like never before, it seems fitting that Jack Kevorkian departs us — the […]
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Is There a Disparity at the End of Life?
The Ongoing Controversy Facing Hospice Care: For Profit vs. Non-ProfitIn the midst of our nation’s perpetual health care debate, one small corner of the industry should not be overlooked, and in its way, exemplifies many of the same arguments: […]
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What is Aid in Dying? (Interview)
Compassion & Choices talks to SevenPonds about advance directives, aid in dying, and beginning the conversation…Compassion & Choices is an end-of-life education and advocacy organization dedicated to assisting the terminally ill and enhancing end-of-life options, including aid in dying. Carole van Aelstyn is the Client […]
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“How to Die in Oregon”
HBO’s How to Die in Oregon is a Heart-Wrenching ExperiencePeter Richardson’s documentary How to Die in Oregon, which premiered last night on HBO, is not easy viewing. Throughout its 108 minutes people die, discuss their death beforehand, say last […]
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Do Animals Experience Grief?
Behavior in some animals after the death of a companion suggests animals grieve, too.We can easily look at this picture of Gana the mother Gorilla carrying her dead baby and see the loss in her face. But, are we simply projecting human emotions […]
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El Malei Rachamim
A traditional Jewish prayerEl malei rachamim shokhen ba-m’romim ha-m’tzei m’nuchah n’khonah tachat kanfei ha-sh’khinah b’ma’alot k’doshim u’t’horim c’zohar ha-rakiah maz’hirim l’nishmot yakireinu u’k’dosheinu she-hal’khu l’olamam. Ana ba’al ha-rachamim ha-s’tirem b’tzel k’nafekha l’olamim u-tz’ror […]
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What are your End-of-life Options?
The eight most common misconceptions about death and dyingMany years ago, I was at the New York City Gift Show and I happened to mention my knowledge of the end-of-life industry to a woman at a booth. Her […]
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