The Taboo Conversation Life or Death with Dementia
The Taboo Conversation
Life or Death with Dementia
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Listen live Tuesday Oct 29th, 2013 or later
Live 11am EST, 10am CST, 9am MST, 8am PST, 4pm London time
Today we will devote the full two hour show to a conversation with a variety of people and thoughts of living and dying with dementia. Should one have the ability to decide when they want to end their life? If so, when and under what circumstances? Hear from those living with the disease, care partners, a Doctor, a Hospice Worker, an Attorney and more. My guess is you are going to be pretty surprised by what you hear during this conversation. I know I was.
Please note, Alzheimer’s Speaks understands not everyone will appreciate let alone agree with all comments on this show. So feel free to call in and join the conversation.
Our only rule is that all comments be respectful.
Our goal is to get the topic off the taboo list. It is our belief we need to learn more about how everyone deals with this diagnosis. What are their needs? What are their concerns? How can we help live better with dementia?
What questions do you have? What thoughts of yours do you want heard? Call in and join the conversation or use the chat box to let us know your thoughts. (714) 364-4757 or listen in via you computer by CLICKING HERE
Here is additional contact information on our guests:
Dr. Frank Kavanaugh
866-654-9156
Robert Rivas
Stanley A. Terman, PhD, MD
Natural Dying Living Will Cards
My Last Wishes
Check out the 5 short videos on the site
Derek Humphry
email: ergo@finalexit.org Website Final Exit Book
[youtube=http://youtu.be/_jHcVEhZc_Y]
ERGO’s Advance Directive dealing with Alzheimer’s is at www.finalexit.org/ergo-store under the icon “Control and Choice”
Michael Ellenbogen
On Facebook – search The Michael Ellenbogen Movement
Jim Crabtree- Jim was unable to make the show but this video is worth watching
Click Above to Watch the Video
Article – http://www.nbcnews.com/health/man-loses-his-wife-father-mother-alzheimers-fatal-8C11033573
I want to also thank our other participants:
Dean Dotson – living with dementia
Myriam Marquez- living with dementia
Mary Bailey – – living with dementia, who was at the last minute unable to make the show
Cathy Prugh – who had technical difficulties and had to drop off prior to her time slot.
What are your thoughts?
We loved to hear from you!
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