Learning late in life when to let go.
Tag: Death & Dying
Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: X
Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Tolerable X is for eXit life . . . older persons tend to fear death less than the young, and many can accept the idea of personal death with equanimity. At times it represents a welcome relief from the pain of a terminal illness. In other situations,…… Continue reading Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: X
Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: D
Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Tolerable D is for Death I believe that ageism is intertwined with our cultures’ avoidance with dealing with death. Which is why aging has a bad rap. Older people serve as a symbol of the eventual ending of life. As a new gerontological nurse practitioner who worked with…… Continue reading Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: D
Lois Roelofs and Jimmy Carter and Hospice
Learn about the benefits of hospice from Lois Roelofs and Jimmy Carter.
Two Nurses Tell Their Stories in Literary Journals
Two nurses write about hospice services in literary journals. Great reads!
TRICK OR TREAT AT THE FRONT DOOR; HEARSE AT THE BACK
Originally posted on Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted:
I have been pestering my classmates from nursing school (we are about to celebrate our fiftieth anniversary next month) to write their stories so I can post them on my blog. Maybe pestering is too mild a word. Regardless, I have succeeded. Two women have sent me…
Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted 