A tot of whiskey for your dying hours
UK – Hospitals should allow dying patients a tot of whiskey to ease their final days, a leading doctor has said,
UK – Hospitals should allow dying patients a tot of whiskey to ease their final days, a leading doctor has said,
USA – Most people avoid the topics of aging and dying like the plague. Erica Hollack, author of “Live Well, Die Well,”
UK – Inquiry into end-of-life care finds some doctors carry on giving treatment to dying patients because of pressure
There is an unspoken dark side of modern medicine–keeping patients alive at any price. Two thirds of Americans die in healthcare institutions, tethered to machines and tubes, even though research shows that most prefer to die at home in comfort, surrounded by loved ones.
For most of human history, death was a common, ever-present possibility. It didn’t matter whether you were five or fifty – every day was a roll of the dice. But now, as medical advances push the boundaries of survival further, we have become increasingly detached from the reality of being mortal.
Rebecca Lloyd is Compassionate Communities project worker for Milford Care Centre in Limerick
For over 20 years , hospice nurse Maggie Callanan has tended to the terminally ill and been a cornerstone of support for their loved ones. Here is the guide we all need to understand the special needs of the dying and those who care for them. From supporting a husband or wife faced with
USA – Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday giving terminally ill Californians the right to be prescribed a lethal dose of
From Ira Byock, prominent palliative care physician and expert in end of life decisions, a lesson in Dying Well. Nobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone. Dying Well brings us to the homes and bedsides of families with whom Dr. Byock has worked,
UK – Experts from Kings College London have warned that too few doctors are trained to deal with dying patients. Doctors