by Judy | May 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today, I spent about an hour listening to an episode of the podcast Hidden Brain by Shanker Vedanta about the difference between deciding something when you are well and making the same decision again when you are dying. There is sometimes a big difference between how...
by Judy | Oct 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
There are many names for medical aid in dying. It has been called “assisted suicide,” but these days, the preferred terms are “Physician-assisted dying” or “medically-assisted dying.” The California legislature passed the End of...
by Judy | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
This post describes the services offered by some local Santa Barbara care centers and suggests ways that people from other areas can find similar resources in their town or state. Finding the right support, using respite services carefully, and getting counseling are...
by Judy | Feb 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Not too long ago, when someone died, the body was either buried or cremated. There were no other choices. Today, the list of possibilities for the disposition of the body is growing at a fantastic pace for several reasons. Today, the cost of burial can be exceedingly...
by Judy | Feb 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
People significantly overestimate the success of CPR and underestimate the negative impact it can have on their health. Most everyone believes that CPR is relatively successful with most patients surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, according to the Journal of...
