Perspectives of the Elderly
End of Life Decisions and Concerns:
The Resident’s Perspective
Order# RP109
Commentary by Debra Wertheimer, MD
resident interviews
20 minutes
$150 purchase; $75 rental
While elderly individuals express their preference for natural endings, they reveal their confusion about options. Afraid if they request to have no life-saving interventions, this means starvation, pain and isolation.
Avoiding discussions with health professionals or family members, they live their final years in unspoken fear.
Topics: advance directives, dignity, feeding tubes, communication
Audience: home health aides and nursing staff in long-term care, assisted living and hospice programs.