1st Edition

Ethical Issues in the Care of the Dying and Bereaved Aged

By Morgan John Copyright 1996

    Our problems seemingly develop faster than our ability to cope with those problems. The blessing of longer life has brought with it a host of new issues faced by the elderly, their families, and their caregivers. "Ethical Issues in the Care of the Dying and Bereaved Aged", twenty-three essays by some of the most eminent thinkers in the field of death and bereavement, addresses some of these problems. Victor Marshall, Miriam and Sidney Moss, Colin M. Parkes, Dennis Klass, Margaret Somerville and Elizabeth Latimer, as well as other clinicians, have written new material for this book.

    Introduction John D. Morgan

    PART I: GENERAL ISSUES OF THE AGED
     Palliative Care and the Aged in Canada Dorothy C.H. Ley
     Tackling Ageism—Moral Imperative or Current Fad? Neil Thompson
     Ethical Questions in Changing Funeral and Burial Practices Eric C. Tappenden
     Applying Hospice Principles in South Africa Judith van Heerden
     Death, Bereavement, and the Social Psychology of Aging and Dying Victor W. Marshall


    PART II: PATIENT AND FAMILY ISSUES
     Preserving the Dignity of the Invisible Person: Educating Long-Term Care Staff about the Care and Treatment of Alzheimer Disease Patients Mary Guerriero Austrom and Hugh C. Hendrie
     Inevitable Losses—Ethical Issues for Adult Children with Aging Parents Pearl E. Langer
     Anticipating the Death of an Elderly Parent Miriam S. Moss and Sidney Z. Moss
     The Ethics of Hope and Denial Stephen R. Connor
     Ethical Service to the Family Before and After Bereavement Colin Murray Parkes
     Confronting the Avoided Spot Reverend Peter Hill
     Spiritual/Religious Issues in Grief: Consolation and Meaning Dennis Klass

    PART III: MORAL DILEMMAS
     The Abuse of the Elderly Esther Magrethe Gjertsen and Cand Polit
     International Responsibilities to Aged and Dying Honourable Flora MacDonald
     Euthanasia: Seeking Insights From the Edge Margaret A. Somerville

    PART IV: ISSUES FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
     Death, Healing, Heroism and the Chiron Syndrome Phyllis Palgi
     Living Through Death and Dying: Strategies for the Health Care Professional Patrice O'Connor
     Medically Futile Treatment: Considering Lifting the Burden of Decision-Making from Patients and Families Connie Holden
     Using Laughter as a Cathartic Process in Grief Counseling Ben-Joshua Jaffe
     Teaching Quality Care of the Dying Patient Elizabeth J. Latimer

    PART V: ISSUES OF RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE
     Ask Your ancestors and They Will Tell You Rabbi Daniel A. Roberts
     Casey House Hospice: Caring for the Person Living with HIV/AIDS Reverend Douglas Graydon
     Contributors
     Index

    Biography

    Morgan John