More than 250 doctors and senior health professionals have urged Welsh politicians to reject the assisted dying bill going through the UK Parliament. In an open letter they wrote that end of life care ...

The Assisted Living Residences Commission met Wednesday morning and unanimously approved its final report on policies to ...

Assisted suicide legislation has been introduced in several states this year, with some bills gaining traction in efforts to legalize the practice and expand its availability. According to Tim Millea, ...

Although 98% of seniors 65 and over have health insurance, close to four million have unpaid medical bills, according to 2023 data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. That's because most ...

Assisted living referral agencies have stepped up, marketing themselves as experts who can connect families with 'the best ...

Housing is provided by assisted living facilities to aging individuals with varying degrees of independence. Some residents can manage their own hygiene while nurses oversee their medications, while ...

In Austria, a law legalizing assisted suicide passed in 2021 and took effect in 2022. Per the law, "adults who want to end their lives must produce a diagnosis and have confirmation that they are able ...

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The legalization of medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada has led to disproportionately high rates of premature deaths among vulnerable groups, according to a recent Cardus Health report.

Key recommendations in the report, which was delayed after a deadly July fire in Fall River, include fire safety and ...

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