Abstract
This personal narrative explores the thoughts and emotions of a disability advocate as she becomes initiated into the charged arena of aging, care giving, and dying. She is assisting her increasingly disabled elder aunt through her end-of-life years. Both must grapple with many complex social and emotional issues: denial of disability, combativeness in reaction to dependence and loss of control, and the specters of assisted suicide and nursing home placement. They face the painful realization that even deep affection, family history, progressive politics, and extensive disability community resources do not necessarily ease the situation.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
