understanding the suffering associated with dying
Palliative care physician Dr. Mike Harlos gives advice to other palliative care doctors and nurses…
Browsing: Death & Dying
3 wise thoughts on being with someone you love as they die, which also apply to being with someone with dementia as they live
In the three short videos below palliative care physician Dr. Mike Harlos gives advice aimed…
i know where to find her
February 11, 2018: Because of my advocacy, Mom is all around me every day. I…
human rights watch nails crux of antipsychotic problem in nursing homes
This six-minute video is the précis version of Human Rights Watch’s 165-page report published on February…
dead to the world: what being sedated with seroquel did to my mom
One of the main reasons the quetiapine (Seroquel) is “black boxed” in the United States…
the lies added insult to injury
Connie Rifenburg’s comment on “hidden restraints: hidden abuse” brought tears to my eyes when I…
if only they had listened to ciaran
Phyllis Cranfield was born in Ireland in 1931, and moved to England in late 1968;…
the day i gave away mom’s clothes
October 8, 2017: Mom’s faux fur coat has been hanging in an upstairs closet for five…
happy last birthday dear mummy
September 27, 2017: I never called my mother “mummy.” It’s what my mother called her…
forever is not long enough
Amy Ferris writes. A lot. She has opinions. Strong ones. She has a following. A…