But something he said during our conversation disturbed me. I asked how he was doing, and his answer—as it often is—was “Better than I deserve.” But as we talked more, he expressed his frustration that at his age and ability, he was a “useless eater.” I was stunned...
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A Japanese professor at Yale floats the idea of mass suicide for the elderly
Yusuke Narita is surfing the Zeitgeist of an ageing, sclerotic society which is fraying at the edges. By Michael Cook With a fertility rate of about 1.3 children per woman and a third of the population over 65, it seems inevitable that some Japanese should begin...
The Circle of Life
That the human being at the very, very beginnings of her life’s journey is not only the same baby you will hold in your hands nine months later but is also the same human being as she approaches the end of a long life. The Circle of Life: a gorgeous 4-minute video...

Québec Covid-19 inquest uncovers nursing home deaths from abuse and neglect.
By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition [EPC] A report by Tu Thanh Ha that was published in the Globe and Mail on September 14 reports on testimony concerning the Herron nursing home in the suburb of Dorval in Montréal. The report...
Britons have discriminatory attitudes towards the elderly
By Michael Cook Editor’s note. This latest in our reposts of stories that appeared a year ago in NRL News Today is a reminder that “Attitudes to ageing are overwhelmingly negative” in the UK. But what are our attitudes? People over 60 are more affected by the...
Abandoning the Elderly in Belgium
By John Stonestreet with Roberto Rivera A recent report by the Belgian affiliate of Amnesty International contained an elephant-sized irony that neither Amnesty International nor much of the media seemed to notice. With the title “Nursing Home Blind Spots,” the report...
International Day of Older Persons focuses on pandemic
By Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Global Outreach October 1, is the annual International Day of Older Persons. The celebration was established by the United Nations in 1990 to recognize the importance of older people, the contributions they make to society, and...
UK bureaucrats imposed DNR orders on nursing homes: report
By Michael Cook Nursing homes in the UK were asked by government health managers and family doctors to place blanket “Do not resuscitate” (DNR) orders on all residents at the height of the coronavirus pandemic to keep hospital beds free, a report has alleged. The...

Alzheimer’s Disease and Marketing Death
By Nancy Valko Editor’s note. This story from our series of posts from a year back notes (and it remains true) “No state with legalized physician-assisted suicide currently allows lethal overdoses for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementia.” Yet other nations are...
Euthanasia is the worst form of elder abuse
By Scott Fischbach, Executive Director, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Global Outreach Today is the United Nations’ 15th annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a time to raise awareness of the abuse and neglect of older persons. As the U.N. explains, it...