Earwax, of all things, poses unrecognized risk in long-term care
Hearing loss, ringing in the ears, vertigo, maybe even mental decline: Plenty of serious problems plague the elderly when earwax clogs the ear canal. And...
‘No one is ever really ready’: Seattle aid-in-dying patient chooses his last day
A former world traveler, triathlete and cyclist McQ had been in pain and physical decline for years. Last fall, he decided to use Washington state’s...
The deadly intersection of dementia and gun ownership, in Washington state and beyond VIEW
An analysis found that about 54,000 of the state’s more than 1 million residents 65 and older say they have worsening memory and confusion —...
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Medical students face tough test: Delivering bad news
By graduation, these Oregon students must be able to show how to admit a medical mistake, deliver a death notice and talk effectively about other...
They held hands and swallowed the drugs: Oregon couple's final days captured in intimate aid-in-dying video
When a Portland couple married 66 years decided to end their lives together through Oregon's aid-in-dying law last year, it was called both "beautiful and...
Amid a for-profit surge, a Port Angeles hospice has offered free care for 40 years
Rose Crumb, now 91, is a devoted Catholic and mother of 10, and has spent much of her life offering free end-of-life care. As Medicare...
As loyal donors age, industry on lookout for young blood
Many regulars are aging out of the blood donor pool, and industry experts say there are too few younger people lining up to replace them.
John Janda inherited the mutated gene that stole his mother’s mind. UW researchers want to know why he is doing fine
John Janda inherited the mutated gene that stole his mother’s mind. He doesn’t have the disease, and doctors don’t know why — but a University...
Despite advance directive, Oregon dementia patient denied last wish, says spouse
Nora Harris, 64, a former librarian, signed an advance directive after her diagnosis to prevent her life from being prolonged when her disease got worse....