Tag: elderly
A “Healthspan” Duty to Die for the Elderly?
University of Illinois professor S. Jay Olshansky argues that it is time to shift medicine’s focus — starting at age 65 — away from “life extension.”
Promoting “Rational” Suicide by the Elderly
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. I used to call the annual event “Invisible Suicide Prevention Day” because it is so often ignored in major media.
Stop Blaming Elderly and Terminally Ill for Our Health-Care Spending Problems
There is a widely believed myth that the elderly and dying take up a huge amount of the overall health-care budget.
Qualifying for Euthanasia by Self-Starvation in Canada
Canada has embraced a positive “right to die.” Here is what happens once that Rubicon is crossed.
Media Celebrate Elderly Couple’s Joint Assisted Suicide
If this keeps up, there will be a social expectation created that suicide is the right and proper way out — and not just for those with terminal illnesses.