The maze at the end of Mom's road As her health failed, every place she went seemed to be pushing her toward the exit. What if she had been without a pesky son?
It's not that there weren't warning signs. [Weeks] before, while waiting for her to finish dressing so we could head to the doctor's, I heard her fall against the bedroom wall. She landed on plush carpet, luckily. Her first words were, "It's vital that I get up." She di...
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Published in | Globe and mail |
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Main Author | |
Format | Newspaper Article |
Language | English |
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Toronto, Ont
The Globe and Mail
15.10.2014
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Summary: | It's not that there weren't warning signs. [Weeks] before, while waiting for her to finish dressing so we could head to the doctor's, I heard her fall against the bedroom wall. She landed on plush carpet, luckily. Her first words were, "It's vital that I get up." She didn't want her Lifeline button to trigger a 911 response. |
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ISSN: | 0319-0714 |