The volunteer brigade from Terip Terip went through "hell" and back, narrowly escaping death, while fighting to save their own community and those nearby.

AbstractImportance. Dementia is a highly prevalent issue in older people. Whilst the prevention of dementia is a public health priority, the role of vaccin

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U.S. patients with dementia regularly obtain MAID to avoid living into late-stage dementia. First, some travel to one of five Swiss centers (and sometimes to a Belgian one). Second, some VSED to make themselves eligible for U.S. MAID. Third, some are already eligible because of another illness.    But patients with dementia as their sole underlying medical condition cannot directly qualify for MAID in any of the 14 U.S. jurisdictions where it is authorized. In a recent Medscape perspective, Art Caplan argues that these and other states should avoid broadening amendments because patients with dementia SUMC should not qualify for MAID.  I disagree. Not only should patients with dementia SUMC qualify for MAID, as California considered in 2024, but also they should be able to complete advance requests for MAID, so that they can avoid having to hasten their death prematurely when they still have capacity.  In this upcoming presentation I will expand my argument from this Harvard University presentation (June 2025) and this book chapter. 

The Northern Territory government says it will introduce Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation to parliament this year, nearly two decades after the Commonwealth vetoed the NT’s world-first euthanasia ...

Debate in the House of Lords has continued at a glacial pace, with only 2 groups of amendments out of the 74 remaining groups being debated. This is despite peers agreeing to additional time for the B...

INTRODUCTION Muscular function is essential for healthy aging. This study examined the relationship between baseline muscle condition and changes in cognitive performance over 2 years. METHODS We ...

Trump's invasion of Venezuela puts the presidents of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in a good position re Ukraine and Taiwan

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