by Margit | Apr 27, 2021 | Weekly Wisdom
DNR Tatoos Who would get a tattoo on their chest saying, “Do Not Resuscitate” or “No CPR”? Apparently, a lot of people, and it’s creating controversy in the medical world. Bio-Ethicist Tom Tomlinson argues that DNR tattoos have benefits. They don’t get lost; they go...
by Margit | Apr 26, 2021 | Weekly Wisdom
Talking About Death With Someone Who Has Dementia I was sitting in the lobby of an assisted living residence when a resident met his son and daughter-in-law at the door, hugged him, and asked, “Where’s Mother?” “Mom’s dead, Dad,” said the son. “She died three days...
by Margit | Apr 25, 2021 | Weekly Wisdom
A Centenarian Gives Advice To The President “Hello, I am 100 years old. Can someone from your staff help me write to President Obama?” We received this phone call in 2008, and so began our relationship with Eleanor Mills Hatler (not her real name). By all regards, she...
by Margit | Apr 20, 2021 | Weekly Wisdom
A Tombstone is the Ultimate Diploma Newly retired, I sat in my home office sorting through cartons I had brought home from work: family photos, books about aging, flash drives of files I might need… and my framed diplomas from undergraduate and graduate school. They...
