Really enjoyed that book. Sobering reading on a day off, but one of the rare books where people, on seeing me reading it, jumped in and commented on how much they had enjoyed it.
The "lifespan vs health span" concept was a game changer for my thinking.
Thank God we have had these hard conversations in our family. When my mother died of cancer in 2019 - a mere 6 weeks after being diagnosed - then, when she suddenly became unable to talk to us, we were able to honour her wishes about palliative care and then the funeral because of those previous conversations. And it took so much stress off us. We were free to start our grieving.
I loved the book Being Mortal. It really forced me to think. Another is How to Change your Mind about psychadellics which also talks about end of life treatment with them.
Really enjoyed that book. Sobering reading on a day off, but one of the rare books where people, on seeing me reading it, jumped in and commented on how much they had enjoyed it.
The "lifespan vs health span" concept was a game changer for my thinking.
Thank God we have had these hard conversations in our family. When my mother died of cancer in 2019 - a mere 6 weeks after being diagnosed - then, when she suddenly became unable to talk to us, we were able to honour her wishes about palliative care and then the funeral because of those previous conversations. And it took so much stress off us. We were free to start our grieving.
Wait, why do you hate Atul Gawande?
He's a goddamn renaissance man.
Yes, so is that jealousy? 🙂 Because I aspire to be a polymath!
Total jealousy Michael
I loved the book Being Mortal. It really forced me to think. Another is How to Change your Mind about psychadellics which also talks about end of life treatment with them.