Our National Bender
By Judie Brown A bender is a spree or a binge. It is a type of behavior that will not function between the lines of…
By Judie Brown A bender is a spree or a binge. It is a type of behavior that will not function between the lines of…
By Charlene Rack Sooner or later, we’re all likely to face the decision of how to care for an elderly family member. In my life,…
By Bob Blundell Being advanced in years allows me to contrast the world I knew growing up with the culture of today. To some extent,…
By Dick Williamson To many of us, “old” is not a good word. People dread the idea of getting old, of wrinkles and sags, of…
By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet In a disturbing development, Switzerland has approved a euthanasia device designed to make killing people easier than ever, including in locations where…
By Susan Ciancio Though Christmas has come and gone all too quickly, it’s likely that many of us are still enjoying the gifts we received…
By Rachel Carrington Alice sat at an empty table, playing cards by herself. A wispy fringe of gray hair curled around her temples, and though…
By Hannah Cox A new New York Times investigation discovered a troubling nationwide-trend in nursing homes, one that is likely to make Americans even more wary of placing…
By Charlene Rack Occasionally, in my role as a caregiver for the elderly, I would do emergency fill-in shifts for people who called in sick.…
Late last Thursday night, September 16, my husband Paul was taken by ambulance to our local hospital. After hours in the emergency room, he was…
Earlier this month, President Joe Biden issued a “Proclamation on World Suicide Prevention Day.” But Biden failed to include assisted suicide in the document. Wesley…
On May 1, 2021, my mother, Margaret, passed away from massive internal hemorrhaging. Although she was 84 years old, her death was unexpected in the context of…