Sarah in SC
Moderator Emeritus
Those of you interested in dignity at death would be well-served to read Helen Nearing's Loving and Leaving the Good Life about her husband's reasonable, dignified and controlled choice to stop eating and die. Why this isn't mentioned more often is completely bewildering to me--a simple choice, no pills, no plastic bags, no what-have-you. Just a peaceful end like Scott Nearing had. It is encouraging that very few hospitals promote feeding tubes any more. My own grandfather's end at 91 came in just this way, he was unable to eat and we chose to let him die with dignity and no feeding tube. After reading about Scott Nearing, I was able to share with family members that that in the end, hunger just, well, fades.
Great book about a truly dignified end that required no assistance, just understanding.
Great book about a truly dignified end that required no assistance, just understanding.