Naked in Death

Many may fear death, feel like they were abandoned, of feel that they have lost the ability to be self-sufficient (Krebs-Carter, 2007). Additionally, Zeiss and Steffen (1996) discuss how older adults may face obstacles regarding quality of life, which contributes to his or her depression (Zeiss, & Steffen, 1996). In reflecting on ones quality of life, a decision regarding end-of-life may be considered. It is important that counselors obtain training specialized in the area of death and dying,…

Depression in Older Adults Mental health was once a topic rarely addressed or even discussed. Over recent years depression has gained serious recognition as an illness and is the center of countless studies and awareness campaigns. With great amounts of time being spent on the topic of depression the elderly population often gets neglected when talking about this issue. Depression affects people of all ages and it is important to understand depression as it is present in our aging population.…

countries, including US, allow this practice. Whereas in the US, merely five states- CA, OR, VT, WA and MT- allow assisted suicide. One need to make careful consideration and listen to each side of the argument before making a decision on a life or death matters. In "In Defense of Voluntary Euthanasia", Sidney Hook is pro assisted suicide due to his suffering health history. He argues that he do not have to suffer more if he believes he has had enough. He also believes it is burdensome for the…

we will have situations that involve death and I want to be sure that I am familiar with anything that I can be in regards to this culture as it is very different from our own. Hispanics have always believed that life and death were one. They never perceived the dead body as the end of life. A tradition that has been celebrated all through history that has followed this belief is, “Day of the Dead”. There were special months set aside to celebrate the death of the person. Other months during…

law, which led her to death. When we refer to “Antigone’s choice,” we typically mean the choice that Antigone makes in undertaking to bury Polyneices against her uncle’s wishes” (Johnston .3). Moreover, Johnston explains that women sacrifices to make someone else life better. Author is explaining how women finish their life for their love ones as Antigone did went to death because to give better afterlife to her brother. “I will bury him myself an even if I die in the, that death will be glory.…

complications that come along with making the difficult decision regarding euthanasia. The main topic for this article is about the elderly, and how at such a low point in their life where they cannot do anything anymore, many would rather die a quick death, instead of being in pain and being helpless. The article states that active euthanasia is illegal in every state, except Oregon, and that passive euthanasia is accepted across and U.S. and Europe. According to this article “the most popular…

I saw it being discussed on the news and thought it would be an interesting subject to study. The media interest is obviously caused by people requesting it. If modern medicine has the knowledge to make a death painless, why can they not use it if asked? Euthanasia is Greek for painless death. There are two…

because we now have technology to manage pain like palliative, and hospice care. This makes them believe that the pain when going through death is manageable and PAS should not be an option. Both sides however, will agree that physicians should first ask the patient whether or not they want to continue living, and not to take decisions without their consent. “Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act,…authorizes prescriptions for lethal medication doses when two doctors agree a patient will die within 6…

to suffer through watching them die a very slow death. It’s very traumatizing for the family to witness a family member dying a slow death. In the article “ 'Seeing mum die wasn 't negative - it made it easier, '" Carol Midgley interviews family member of patients who chose PAS and was with their loved one when they went through with it. She writes that “Interestingly, Sophie and Edward say that they are not haunted by witnessing their mother 's death. What haunts them far more is the memory of…

up to the open casket and then sit back down. I walked up with one of my sister’s friends and that’s when reality struck. The moment I saw the body lying there in the coffin; the paleness of his skin, the frozen expression on his face, the smell of death that came from the coffin. I told myself he was just sleeping and would wake up at any moment and tell me he loved me. My lips quivered and tears flowed from my eyes as I stared at him. My sister’s friend took my hand and led me back to my seat…