Ethical Issues in the Care of the Dying and Bereaved Aged

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. <p>Introduction John D. Morgan</p><p>PART I: GENERAL ISSUES OF THE AGED<br> Palliative Care and the Aged in Canada Dorothy C.H. Ley<br> Tackling Ageism—Moral Imperative or Current Fad? Neil Thompson<br> Ethical Questions in Changing Funeral and Burial Practices Eric C. Tappenden<br> Applying Hospice Principles in South Africa Judith van Heerden<br> Death, Bereavement, and the Social Psychology of Aging and Dying Victor W. Marshall</p><p>PART II: PATIENT AND FAMILY ISSUES<br> 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<br> Inevitable Losses—Ethical Issues for Adult Children with Aging Parents Pearl E. Langer<br> Anticipating the Death of an Elderly Parent Miriam S. Moss and Sidney Z. Moss<br> The Ethics of Hope and Denial Stephen R. Connor <br> Ethical Service to the Family Before and After Bereavement Colin Murray Parkes<br> Confronting the Avoided Spot Reverend Peter Hill<br> Spiritual/Religious Issues in Grief: Consolation and Meaning Dennis Klass</p><p>PART III: MORAL DILEMMAS<br> The Abuse of the Elderly Esther Magrethe Gjertsen and Cand Polit<br> International Responsibilities to Aged and Dying Honourable Flora MacDonald<br> Euthanasia: Seeking Insights From the Edge Margaret A. Somerville</p><p>PART IV: ISSUES FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS<br> Death, Healing, Heroism and the Chiron Syndrome Phyllis Palgi<br> Living Through Death and Dying: Strategies for the Health Care Professional Patrice O'Connor<br> Medically Futile Treatment: Considering Lifting the Burden of Decision-Making from Patients and Families Connie Holden<br> Using Laughter as a Cathartic Process in Grief Counseling Ben-Joshua Jaffe<br> Teaching Quality Care of the Dying Patient Elizabeth J. Latimer</p><p>PART V: ISSUES OF RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE<br> Ask Your ancestors and They Will Tell You Rabbi Daniel A. Roberts<br> Casey House Hospice: Caring for the Person Living with HIV/AIDS Reverend Douglas Graydon<br> Contributors<br> Index</p>