Tag Archives: death

MIT Press Reader: Hallucinations and the dying mind…Quote: “In palliative care and hospice spaces, well over half of cancer patients are delirious in the last week to hours before death.”

Posted on February 28, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

The Hallucinatory Thoughts of the Dying Mind Delirium is one of the most perplexing deathbed phenomena, exposing the gap between our cultural ideals of dying words and the reality of a disoriented mind. By: Michael Erard        When William Brahms’s … Continue reading →

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BBC News: Dying together: Why a happily married couple decided to stop living? Comment: the right to choose when to say enough, I would prefer to die and for your country to endorse your wishes. This may be of particular interest to “Elder Orphans”. Some people might find this article upsetting.

Posted on July 1, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

https://3b22a32a2c3edd48ad4fea9900d5ad3f.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html Dying together: Why a happily married couple decided to stop living 3 days ago By Linda Pressly, BBC News Jan and Els were married for almost five decades. In early June, they died together after being given lethal medication by two … Continue reading →

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The Guardian: How a doctor, sailor and lecturer changed Europe’s assisted dying debate. (see details for Ireland below)

Posted on May 18, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

The Guardian – Back to homeThe Guardian Support the Guardian Spur independent journalism from €4 per month Support us People attending an assisted dying rally near the National Assembly in Paris in January. Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images Assisted dying How … Continue reading →

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“Debate ignites in the Netherlands over rise in euthanasia for mental disorders” Publication: EL PAIS. Personal comment: unrelenting protracted depression so often results in suicide, perhaps this should be an option but not for teenagers as happens in Netherlands. “Without delving into specifics to protect the patient’s privacy, the report confirmed that experts reviewed the request and verified that it was sound, voluntary and met the criteria for severity and lack of alternative solutions”.

Posted on April 20, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

EUTHANASIA Debate ignites in the Netherlands over rise in euthanasia for mental disorders In 2023, there were 138 assisted deaths for psychiatric conditions, a 20% increase from the previous year Isabel Ferrer La Haya – Apr 19, 2024 – 15:47 … Continue reading →

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For many, the case for assisted dying is clear. But life – and death – is often not so simple. Observer Assisted Dying

Posted on December 26, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

The Observer Assisted dying For many, the case for assisted dying is clear. But life – and death – is often not so simple Martha Gill Diana Rigg made a compelling argument because she had terminal cancer, but recent experiences … Continue reading →

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