A curious article appeared yesterday in the Sydney Morning Herald Continue reading

This report from the   website is a chilling reminder of how euthanasia & assisted suicide could aid and abet someone in the killing of a relative for financial gain. And who would ever know?AdelaideNow Continue reading

  This article appeared in . It captures well some of the underlying attitudes that lead to both Elder Abuse and pressures for euthanasia & assisted suicide: Continue reading

  Elder Abuse is being taken seriously in most if not all Western nations. It can take the form of financial, physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Elder Abuse is often thought of as being perpetrated by a relative or home carer, but there are also reported cases of Elder Abuse in nursing and care facilities.  Continue reading

Elder Abuse prevention should be everyone's business! A good article and some sound advice from  The Shed Online website: Continue reading

Columnist Rosemary McLeod writes for the New Zealand Dominion Post. Some readers may find themselves in disagreement with some of her comments that do not pertain to euthanasia and assisted suicide; but we must remember: people from all walks of life, political and religious persuasions correctly find fault with state sanctioned killing: Euthanasia opens floodgates of nastinessArticle appeared online at Continue reading

This is an excellent yet disturbing report on the incidence of elder abuse in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand which was ravaged by a series of earthquakes over the past few years. Particularly effected was the beautiful city of Christchurch.  This report highlights some concerning statistics but also makes perfectly clear what elder abuse is, who is vulnerable and how the abuse often takes place. Continue reading

It's time for Premier Giddings to rethink her commitment to euthanasia legislation.  News from the Tasmanian Continue reading

  My friend, often one to blurt out profundities without notice, said that he objects to patients being asked about whether or not they would want to be resuscitated should something go wrong at the time of being admitted to hospital for surgery. He argued that an imminent surgery and the understandable patient anxiety prior to the operation would make anyone vulnerable to making a poor decision or to being lead to a decision that they might not otherwise make.I was chatting semi-aimlessly with a lawyer friend the other day when the issue of medical power of attorneys and medical directions came up. Continue reading

  ELDER ABUSE[6.16 p.m.] Continue reading