Health Care Decisions

All who are elderly or who someday will be are the beneficiaries of Dr. Butler's life and work . . .

Nursing home patients are less likely to be subjected to unwanted medical interventions or hospitalizations under a program . . .

Alice Thomas, a former caregiver for an Alzheimer's victim, is embarking on a new career to "nibble at" some injustices . . .

This book provides a guide to the legal and ethical aspects of caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease.

Advocates for the elderly say the conviction of legendary New York socialite Brooke Astor's son on charges of financially abusing her gives a boost to the prosecution of similar cases . . .

A psychologist with years of experience treating nursing home residents reveals the bureaucratic and sometimes heartless world behind the cosmetic facades of places with names like "Pleasant Manor," and reflects on how care at the end of life could be...

This book is a practical guide to working with your parents to make financial plans and preserve legacies while you both still have the luxury of time.

Hospitals often give patients a health care proxy form to sign on being admitted . . .

What would you do if both your parents asked you to assist them with their suicides within the same year? A decade after the fact, a son recounts how he fulfilled his parents' wishes.