Assisted

Assisted Living Facilities

Assisted living facilities (ALFs) are a relatively new type of housing for older adults, which provide variable levels of care in a dignified and homelike environment. ALFs fulfill the needs of older adults who are not able to live independently in their own homes but do not require the greater care provided in nursing homes.

Assisted Suicide

Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is the intentional termination of a human’s life, at the explicit request of the one who dies, with the aid of a physician. The so-called “Doctor Death,” Dr. Jack Kevorkian, brought attention to PAS when he assisted several terminally ill patients end their lives. Kevorkian was imprisoned for his activities. Related to

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