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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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Esther Rantzen calls for radical change on assisted dying law: ‘We’re so close now!’ Source: Daily Express. Comment: “Dignity in Death” I first heard about when in Zimbabwe in 1990’s. LCM nuns spoke of this in relation to the Aids epidemic that blighted the lives of men, women and children. Mashambanzou provided an environment to allow women to die with dignity. I believe is Assisted Dying. Ireland awaits the decision of the Citizens Assembly. Esther Rantzen is a household name in UK but also in Ireland, she is a most remarkable woman, with strong emotional intelligence and empathy too.

Posted on January 31, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Esther Rantzen calls for radical change on assisted dying law: ‘We’re so close now!’ Dame Esther Rantzen’s assisted dying reform petition has already amassed 85,000 signatures. By GILES SHELDRICK 14:55, Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | UPDATED: 12:44, Wed, Jan 31, 2024 125 BOOKMARK … Continue reading →

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